The Times - Cryptic - The 2014 Times National Crossword Championship Qualifying puzzle No 1 with full details of how to enter, will appear on Wednesday, April 16. The qualifying puzzle solution will be on Thursday, April 24. - April 10, 2014

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Clues Answers
Authority arrests peer: his estate needs one REARLIGHT
Bell-tower in holiday venue overlooking a river CAMPANILE
Bury GP's note composed as introduction ENTOMB
Cape over the top: a church garment COTTA
Deign to be involved with great man's elevation AGGRANDISEMENT
Dog's dinner served in communal eating-place MESS
Duke leaves port, beginning to traverse plain OVERT
Dull BBC boss in Sheridan's first play STODGY
Enviously craving blanket: time for slumber at last COVETING
Evangelist's power, revolutionary in 10's place? PREACHER
Food shop in German city, next to ruined citadel DELICATESSEN
For example, worker in cable plant? EGLANTINE
Good entertainer, extremely lofty, like Scrooge's visitors GHOSTLY
It's natural as part of staple food, we're told INBRED
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Kind child longing to go west KIDNEY
Mystery of runner dumped in the river, perhaps? THRILLER
Noble lessee securing place for Crown representative LORDLIEUTENANT
Philosopher's appeal for help catching rodent in church SOCRATES
Precipitation made one put up shed DEWDROP
Rub out a series of notes EFFACE
Savoury cake in which a stone was once found? SCONE
Showed contempt in petty quarrel SPAT
Story books lying around in Africa, for example CONTINENT
Strangely, best part of Heathrow or Stansted WORST
Style Pinter's revamped with relentless application PERSISTENTLY
Trustworthy priest breaking up mob a bishop's fled RELIABLE
Usurped duke's son accepted in genteel circle PROSPERO
Ventilator needed outside pub, for one smoked FINNAN