The Times - Concise - May 16, 2016 Crossword Puzzle Answer

The Times - Concise - Times2 Concise 7027 - May 16, 2016 Crossword Puzzle Answer

Clues	Answers
(Of wood) cut	SAWN
Allied (with)	SIDED
Ball	SPHERE
Begin, start	LEADOFF
Care for lovingly	CHERISH
Coat with metal	PLATE
Computer games machine	CONSOLE
County of SE England	KENT
Drink freely and noisily	CAROUSE
Entice by soft words	WHEEDLE
Exceedingly brutal	BARBAROUS
Exceptionally hot day	SIZZLER
Frank —, US musician	ZAPPA
Item of confectionery	SWEETMEAT

Clues	Answers
Mate	PAL
Obtained	GOT
Quality (of sound)	TIMBRE
Raised in the centre	ARCHED
Regret	RUE
Representation of earth	GLOBE
Separating grain	THRESHING
Set of drinks; song	ROUND
Strongly encouraging	URGING
Theatre's upper tier	CIRCLE
Toady	SYCOPHANT
Turn in a wide 14 across	WHEEL
Uncooked	RAW
Upset the composure of	RUFFLE