The Times - Cryptic - Sunday Times Cryptic 4577 by Jeff Pearce - February 16, 2014

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A eulogy about tenor's quality ATTRIBUTE
A Scottish valley without a mineral GALENA
Cut high crime rate here TENDERLOIN
Demolish manor, church and court ROMANCE
Difficult character's neither good nor bad? SOANDSO
Drivers on-board ship, in private accommodation BARRACK
Duck died by river DOUSE
Engaged in work at the highest level ATOP
Fare rises with changes in structure IRISHSTEW
Girl carrying a dish in the curry house RAITA
Group hiding Twist the thief BRIGAND
Harbour's extremely risky for a cannon NURSERY
Introduction taken from story like "The Fields"? ARABLE
Luggage goes on rear part of the aeroplane KITE
Medicine put outside is returned in case POSITION
Meeting to talk about sulphur plant PARSLEY
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Person dies suffering mental anguish DEPRESSION
Play, on piano, overused phrase PLATITUDE
Politician gathers silver — that's just what he might do! MAGPIE
Return of Friends is a hit SLAP
Robot made from lots of metal this writer backed GOLEM
Rodent emerges from River Thames in a storm HAMSTER
Run to work OPERATE
Starter of boiled egg on rare meat? BURGER
The northern man interrupting singer's lecture TALKINGTO
Top pilots welcoming top racing driver as hero ACHILLES
Turn back, about to discover monster OGRE
Upsets a soldier with son outside the gallery AGITATES
Welcome a difficult situation HOWDOYOUDO
When having break stir tea and declare ASSEVERATE
You'll see one shuffling to work in Vegas? CROUPIER
Young's last game against the Spanish is sloppy fare GRUEL