The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic 25559 - August 21, 2013

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Clues Answers
Bones in trick cyclist's head? DOC
Budding carnation finally added to a bouquet NASCENT
Data base? LOWDOWN
Eyes right at last in old films OPTICS
Fancy drink being spiked with drug DREAM
Fish not on one dish SALMI
French brass and zinc with odd bits missing GALLIC
Hidden crop covered with fresh seed ECLIPSED
Indigenous tribal leader going green NAIVE
Island scholar absorbed in Buddhist scripture SUMATRA
It's unclear if swimming is associated with lakes LACUSTRINE
Kafka's first novel may be recognised KNEW
King Charles, man beheaded by a crabby group? CRUSTACEA
Mark's girl rejected something sweet BRANDYSNAP
Material left during visit POPLIN
Moving forward, having arrived at school INTRAIN
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Novel heroine goes round city centre with an immortal TITANESS
Novice losing heart is less productive LEANER
Players on stage whisper in ditch CASTASIDE
Primarily visual skills rejected by airborne musician? STRAVINSKY
Private function daughter avoided INNER
Sail around in the open lake discovering trinkets BIJOUTERIE
Secret society about to expel a scandalous gossip DIRT
Soft metal in dancing and music SCANDIUM
Sort of willow — foundation for hedge PUSSYFOOT
Sound avoided in the Tube DUCT
Stone that's awful overturned in grass PERIDOT
Talk about the centre of Rome? It's unimportant NOMATTER
Team taken in by joiner in French leave EXIT
Was a scooter in transit? RAN
Where Guantanamo Bay is to run hospital apparatus INCUBATOR