| The Times – Concise – Times Concise No 9078 | |
| Clues | Answers |
| Abalone | ORMER |
| Absurd event | FARCE |
| Apparatus | RIG |
| Arcangelo __, composer | CORELLI |
| Bag-like structure | SAC |
| City of southern Spain | CORDOBA |
| Colour | brick red |
| Eg, detergent | CLEANSER |
| Frequently | OFT |
| Historical period | AGE |
| Large Greek island | CRETE |
| Lubricated | OILED |
| Lucrative activity | money-spinner |
| Mediterranean country | LEBANON |
| Plant of Ipomoea genus | morning glory |
| Precipitation run-off | RAINWATER |
| Relating to the mouth | ORAL |
| Remove, take away | WITHDRAW |
| Row of uniform houses | TERRACE |
| Seasoned; preserved | SALTED |
| Sharp blow with the fist | BIFF |
| Vehicle trial | test drive |
| Wizard | SORCERER |
| Written characters | SCRIPT |
