The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 25542 - August 1, 2013

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Cakes without topping and roly-poly pudding, chilled UNSTRESSED
Causes of inflation initially pounced upon by politicians PUMPS
Clever type having leading position in school exam SAVANT
Con youth leader out of money READ
Curry sounds like my meal, oddly KORMA
Destroy rats DASH
Dislikes state pensions being cut by 50% after onset of squeeze AVERSIONS
Dispatch soldiers to guard Tory lady: their leader's right to be armed SECONDAMENDMENT
Family members taking a break near Tyneside NEAREST
Female shelters relative in Middle Eastern city HEBRON
He'll check spirit at pub, so you say INSPECTOR
Imprecise directions given by ladies? LOOSE
In a perfect world, minor thoroughfare is a fast one AUTOPISTA
Little time to copy recording TAPE
Mark given to a learner showing good progress TICKALONG
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Mostly stupid girl occupied with way to get kind of degree THIRDCLASS
Not half puny and retiring? The opposite PUSHY
Passed round old Rhone wines at party LETONESHAIRDOWN
Rock single at bottom of hit parade perhaps impressing me LIMESTONE
Short-lived jolly party I'd organised DAYTRIP
Skill picked up in school TRAIN
Small fellow cutting up lemon gateau GNOME
Something is wrong: oligarch initially is lacking power MIGHTINESS
Sort of rock, ultimately big hit GLAM
Stones hard for one to carry SHINGLE
Supporting old lady in retirement home, short of energy and out of shape AMORPHOUS
Swim across river, getting outwardly pretty wet DRIPPY
Trendy joint's strict, forbidding entry to non-members HIPSTER
Witness non-drinker in the main turning to tea principally ATTEST
Young rogue tackled a judge vigorously about heroin JACKTHELAD