The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 25573 - September 6, 2013

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Academic introduces key scientist DALTON
At concert you heard English dance music GIGUE
At party, Billy-No-Mates loses heart before second dance DOSADOS
Bag of grain at cheapest possible price? GRIP
Bank checks mostly eliminating one selfish hoarder DOGINTHEMANGER
Beginner makes an impression, conveying a boat back DEBUTANT
Canadian city where a river bends REGINA
Decline of pound during depression SLUMP
Dotty artist applying sponge to back on canvas STIPPLER
Heads of department on committee to evaluate academic qualification DOCTORATE
Hitchhiker's request for medicinal drink PICKMEUP
Leave house upset, as it were HOPIT
Maybe some of family credit helps out with new addition STEPCHILDREN
Money lender starts to lean on a police informer to keep quiet LOANSHARK
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One not very clever at first aid ASSIST
Opera singer had failed — past it? DASRHEINGOLD
Pound note, payment for festival PENTECOST
School and college using computers HIGHTECH
Simple girls in class entering Part One of examination INGENUES
Snag as strike inhibits falling pound's rise STUMBLINGBLOCK
Sort in the main to become exploited MILKED
Swimmer right to wear hat CARP
Tall, thin male's swallowed medicine, perhaps REMEDY
Up-and-coming Irish female star RIGEL
Want kiddies' game to take place in sandy area SHORTAGE
Who would have vegetable cooking? BEETON
With new arrangement, I got help from 6, say, to set up as freelancer GOITALONE
Youngster — not quite ten — gets into dress carefully PRETEEN