The Times - Cryptic - This puzzle, used in the Preliminary B round of the 2012 Times National Crossword Championship, was solved correctly within the time limit by 62% of the competitors. - November 21, 2012

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Clues Answers
A ship, we may hear, is not sailing ATANCHOR
Atlas, say, in colour — the very thing! TITAN
Aviator left in a lift ALCOCK
Carrier for baby's drink SLING
Cloister visited on and off is unable to function COSECANT
Complaint about empty pail that's put out DISPLEASE
Creature from outer space getting a bullet SEASLUG
Cur having disagreement with nameless murderer CAITIFF
Dismay over and over again when backing a horse APPALOOSA
Ditch mistakenly associated with lack of oxygen CASTASIDE
Doctor receives unknown amount for mineral GYPSUM
Finish parody without beginning ENDUP
From bed, saw bachelor rising BOTTOM
Ground opens late for Springboks, say ANTELOPES
It's warmer indoors but cooler in the car RADIATOR
Clues Answers
Many a worker here right to avoid an exciting experience ANTHILL
Music director presenting opera dishonoured Niobe repeatedly TOSCANINI
Noble still trying to impress GRANDSTANDING
One end confused with another? It's not exactly known INDETERMINATE
Opposed states agree at last AVERSE
Porter on railway eventually discovers fish COLEY
Price paid by continent ignoring fine country COSTARICA
Refrain from Gilbert and Sullivan in Australasia? TRALA
Ron quits Canadian city after wearing overall INTOTO
Slow runner with heart of gold embraced by common people MOLASSES
Struck by story about bitter quarrel, leaving university BIFFED
Take care of little girl's first balloon? DISTEND
Very small as an adolescent? TEENY
Where Clive was introducing more than a hundred signs INDICIA
Wild type prepared to abandon wife without passion TEPIDLY