The Times - Concise - Times Concise No 7877 Crossword Answer

The Times - Concise - Times Concise No 7877 Crossword Answer

Clues	Answers
Part of the eye	RETINA
Province of Canada	QUEBEC
Purgative, loosener	LAXATIVE
Reaping blade	SCYTHE
Religious festival	FIESTA
Second city of Poland	KRAKOW
Slowing device	BRAKE
Small shawl	FICHU
Spanish city (J, not X)	JEREZ
Standards of perfection	IDEALS
Towards the rear	ABACK
Witty remark	QUIP
Work strategy meeting	AWAYDAY
Worthless ideas or talk	GUFF

Clues	Answers
Almond biscuit/liqueur	RATAFIA
Argued about trivialities	QUIBBLED
Arousing intense feeling	EMOTIVE
At a distance	AFAR
Capital of Bolivia	La Paz
Child's toy	yo-yo
Critical interpretation (of scripture)	EXEGESIS
Destroy, obliterate	ZAP
Equestrian event	GYMKHANA
Foolishness	IDIOCY
Hair cosmetic	GEL
Making one want to scratch	ITCHY
Method of printing	ink jet
Official investigation	ENQUIRY