The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 25,294 - Apr 12 2011

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Clues Answers
A short drink (very nice one) to introduce a lecturer presenting literary work ANALECTA
Article discharged by motorboat LUNCH
Beans at the top of their poles? They didn't get first prize RUNNERSUP
Choose new form of reel for small fish PICKEREL
Citadel built by airline with external money CASBAH
Daft attempt to ascend BATS
Devil not bad inside DINNER
Digest of two studies some found empty CONDENSE
Drug man injected into meat VERONAL
Drunk needs drink that doesn't inebriate HIGHTEA
Employ too much effort providing instruction for six undefined clues here MAKE
Feeling of excitement when one's a serf THRALL
Foreign student pries, missing nothing ELEVENSES
Girl in pink beginning to serve drinks CORDIALS
Head of school taking stimulant SUPPER
Clues Answers
Heartless competitor in for the money RIAL
It's best to get rid of each expert DEFT
Loner about to get taken in hand and signed up ENROLLED
Nameless fellow harbouring spy in battle MAGENTA
Newcastle's rejected snob SNOOT
Plain refusal after everyone's upset LLANO
Quits sport having bagged record DEPARTS
See 15 OFIT
See 15 AMEAL
Staff dim, sacked finally WAND
Time off fixed BREAKFAST
Time submerged in water — it's hairy SETA
Tree requires repeated work with a chopper in America OPOPANAX
Vestment with a type of rose ALBA
Writer offers priest set of religious books ELIOT