| The Times – Concise – Times Concise No 9251 | |
| Clues | Answers |
| — Rabbit, Uncle Remus character | BRER |
| Artist’s inspiration | MUSE |
| Candid, frank | OPEN |
| Cashier | TELLER |
| Cave explorer | POTHOLER |
| Compelled | FORCED |
| Construction material | CONCRETE |
| Devise new ideas | INNOVATE |
| Directing a vehicle | STEERING |
| Drink taken to help the body process a meal | DIGESTIF |
| Ecclesiastical residence | VICARAGE |
| Fetch | RETRIEVE |
| Generous | GIVING |
| Manner of speaking | PARLANCE |
| Medieval instrument | LUTE |
| Perpetrate (a crime) | COMMIT |
| Pleasant; French city | NICE |
| Restraining strap | REIN |
| River of northeastern England | TEES |
| Stun with loud noise | DEAFEN |
| Textile | FABRIC |
| Trivial argument | TIFF |
| Understand instinctively | INTUIT |
| Without hope of success | VAINLY |
