The Times - Cryptic - This puzzle was one of three correctly solved in a total of less than 60 mins by 26 of the 83 competitors in Heat Two of the 2015 Times Crossword Championship - November 25, 2015

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Clues Answers
A head, in retirement, like a fish out of water BEACHED
Ancient Greek colony quietly captured by Persian king CYPRUS
Couple also a problem, we hear TWOSOME
Crazy family that could lead to one's downfall BANANASKIN
Determination showing when particular people fight at the end ASCERTAINMENT
Doctor misled about old lady finding problems DILEMMAS
Dukes among figures on clocks in historic period MIDDLEAGES
Heroine of eighteenth century European region FLANDERS
In which top club can't lose due to red card, for example NOTRUMP
Intermittently loud, the instrument that minstrel played LUTE
Irrational inconsistency shown in key, unlike both Brahms and Liszt DOUBLETHINK
Joke that renders one speechless GAG
Lay state protection around US city SECULARITY
Member of crew heads off to war OAR
Part central to celebrated epic theatrical show DEPICT
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Party politician pens article spilling the beans REVELATORY
Political alliance being left of centre, but only initially BLOC
Prone to gossip and spiteful about husband CHATTY
Renter accommodating youth in extremes of luxury LANDLADY
Sailing boat, in practice, turned left YAWL
Serving American in pub is reasonable LOGICAL
Sly character in Western taking piece of studio equipment WEASEL
Small amount of salt put over a vegetable SPINACH
Somewhat upset after an article broadcast averting complaint ANTIBACTERIAL
Stopped cold, absorbed by unusually odd clue OCCLUDED
Testing situation for current PM? Not so! EXAM
That is partly written up, including good summary DIGEST
Transformed a certain old profession DECLARATION
What could make a cape in mountain area? ALPACA
Worry about service, previously included CONCERN