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 13, 2013

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Clues Answers
... sometime after King Edward backed Wycliffe, say REFORMER
Articles at front of bag that may be unzipped BANANA
Bond story involving revolver and spinning game LIGATURE
Boy swallowing large malt from here! ISLAY
Butcher hit by the ultimately perfect crime THIEVERY
Care taken about horse's capabilities REACH
Dope visibly embarrassed about sex GENDER
Duck hiding tail in the drink TEA
Festival sign put up round artist's quarters MARDIGRAS
Husband with cap is a rugby player BETTERHALF
Ideal husband no longer generous EXAMPLE
Island state without soldiers rebuffed republic nearby IRAQ
Love match after second minute SWEETIE
Mark — a book written about start of Christian church ... ACCENT
Open country in spring not quiet LEA
Perform live in boat or carriage GIG
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Persistent misuse of utopian term IMPORTUNATE
Plant making ammo exploding in the country CHAMOMILE
Praise from pulpit oddly cutting say COMPLIMENT
Reluctant to drop line — this word must be kept OATH
Resisting attack very well FIGHTINGFIT
Return uplifted from great celebration ELECT
Rock's enjoyable on the radio GNEISS
Severe cut some announced SORE
So-called private resentment RANCOUR
Swimmer's position when diving PIKE
Talk idly in one language or another MALAGASY
Time needed with old-fashioned drawing tool TSQUARE
Unnamed anthem used in extremely rude poem RHYME
Unresolved position of hawk or dove? UPINTHEAIR
What's never odd or even in random pile, possibly? PALINDROME