The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 25579 - September 13, 2013

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A drop or two of insincerity? CROCODILETEARS
A volume of liquid's short, one article needed for tanks AQUARIA
After turning upside down, dump in hole PIT
As more highly ranked, other ranks dropped into line ARSENIC
Attention-grabbing rather unusual element such as promethium RAREEARTH
Challenge island in law ACCOST
Essentially best to call room service, perhaps, for coffee ESPRESSO
French produce component in Burmese, perhaps? CAMEMBERT
Grey old racketeer ending in prison ASHEN
Half managed to turn up for class SEMINAR
Hirsute head? Close? Far from it! HAIRLESS
Hospital worker, hip replacement for rent! INTERN
I'm unclear when confused, it's figured? NUMERICAL
Last of lager drunk by brainless group, one over the eight, perhaps? SIMPLEFRACTION
Long journey certainly scary to accomplish, returning without transport ODYSSEY
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Non-human body of ghost as spirit ETHOS
Old king Herod's beginning to punch soldier — what a surprise! PHARAOH
One making mischief as government's undergone change of leadership GREMLIN
Pick up from school finally, then go to work LEARN
Some feature holding me up, postpone game CHEMINDEFER
Song in unadorned music of Venice BARCAROLE
Sound like a dog — or horse BAY
Thrill, when bird with a temperature took food TITILLATE
Try for a light woolly jumper that's huge GOLIATHFROG
Ultimately, libraries quiet, so keep the noise down! SHUSH
Virgin, one behind time HOURI
What a near-blind creature uses to fly around pole SONAR
Where soldiers should have faith, for the most part INGENERAL
Where toilet paper may be found, having a run of good luck ONAROLL
World that's maddening? MERCURY