The Times - Cryptic - The 2013 Times National Crossword Championship Qualifying Puzzle No 1 with full details of how to enter, will appear on Wednesday, April 17. The solution will be on Thursday, April 25. - April 12, 2013

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Back with bloody sickener — problem on the trains DERAILMENT
Came back and read news out ANSWERED
Catch outlaw heading west NAB
College admitted learner dropped out ETON
Composer ultimately assembled backing group for taping musical work COPLAND
Dance definitely gets going, with husband joining in reel STRATHSPEY
Fire flaring up in Warwick Castle SACK
Fool with new computer technology NIT
Frantic journey out of European capital MADRID
Fruity language? MANDARIN
Inspector finally departs having cracked trivial mystery RIDDLE
Italian traveller turned up at company plant TOBACCO
Leave under ground, out of sight UNREVEALED
Overwhelmed by Blackburn maybe City rallies RECOVERS
Palace in spot close to English city ELYSEE
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Possible uprising in island I'm not in favour of leading IMAGINABLE
President's entire aim: to last in office ALLENDE
Quickly assimilates hard language APACHE
Sat in admiration for play, one taken from a novel? DRAMATISATION
Seafood, extremely gooey, soft and moist SQUIDGY
Senior Liberal joins in demo SAMPLER
Slightly indecent belle shedding items regularly during show INDELICATE
Sort of computer reprogrammed to help lad LAPHELD
Stronghold overlooking valley is easy target, we're told CITADEL
Succeeded at history, mostly achieving acceptable exam result PASS
Such a pig, wanting ice cream smothered in chocolate? BACONER
Switching computer on, I upload it for entertainment MOTIONPICTURE
Takes a holiday in a desert, going round in extremely glitzy surroundings GETSAWAY
Taking part in riot, a young man leaves with this on? SALADCREAM
Watched fish in sound EYED