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25A A river that is extremely short of water(7) A?I?E?? (ARIDEST but why and is it a word?)

23D Work that's personal, penning that heartless song (5) D???Y middloe letter may be T (gives DITTY) if 25A is ARIDEST)

ARIDEST comes from A river (R) and "that is" = ID EST (or i.e.)

Work that's personal is DIY (do it yourself) and that without a heart is TT which is penned by DIY

Thanks for that - all done