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 - December 2, 2015

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... warning briefly about a run on initially costly drug NARCOTIC
Bait species of antelope crossing new grazing territory RANGELAND
Cannabis and heroin featured in report ... BHANG
Cleric — a Roman Catholic — bound to admit mistake ARCHBISHOP
Competitor back on wheels RACER
Consulted judge over intervening between political opponents? CONFERRED
Convincing fellow to support business COGENT
Copy various pretty pics TYPESCRIPT
Drink's temperature mostly kept cool? TONIC
Egg container turned upside down NIT
Eyesore among nasty edifices STYE
Faction stopping ruler going off the rails SPLINTERGROUP
First call up proper soldiers to take the lead PRIMORDIAL
Flower picked up and positioned in around a minute LILLIPUTIAN
Fork out about a pound in casual fashion? Very well SPLENDIDLY
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Girl soon becoming short of oxygen ANN
Hit with heavy implement? Not half WHAM
Jack is outwardly very sexy HOIST
Lifted bed on top of hard wood BIRCH
Most mature clergyman has head lowered RIPEST
Nasty, wild aromatic plant TANSY
Not initially very well-behaved RULY
Plain food items put back with dish you say I dropped UNEMBELLISHED
Prompt detaining outlaw: he left behind part of shoe CUBANHEEL
Regularly plays reed instrument LYRE
Showy flower patch concealed by front of cottage MANORCHID
Top teacher in row featured prominently in newspaper? HEADLINED
Travellers' guide much spoken of by sailor LODESTAR
Troops travel in vessel, one approaching a region of S America PATAGONIA
Way out items of clothing in English school ESCAPEHATCH