The Times - Cryptic - This puzzle was one of three correctly solved in a total of less than 60 mins by 30 of the 90 competitors in Heat One of the 2015 Times Crossword Championship - November 11, 2015

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Clues Answers
A way of working in class got out of control RANAMOK
Area in my allotment causing concern CORPORATION
Begin removing old bird cage PEN
Breakaway runner changes sides SPLINTER
Brief row leads to program's top exec defending what Moore did SCULPTED
City doctor needs mobile DRESDEN
Conversation's sure to founder — dance takes precedence DISCOURSE
Cook's dossier gone into by theologian FIDDLE
Event's top three couples in formal attire got up and danced JIVED
Large shed by shaft fell AXE
Last couple of men within start smoking to relax LIGHTENUP
Means to bring up two aspects of contact sport? BLOCKANDTACKLE
Men involved in racket reversing long-term damage EROSION
Moving into second place, backmarker in river race TRIBE
Nameless, titled person returns, individual wanting contacts? MYOPE
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No pukka journalist on case of lady with red face? ASHAMEDLY
Overwrought father cut short tomfoolery FRANTIC
Peppery fish served up, tougher after heating? BADTEMPERED
Records unknown label primarily seen on foreign wine VINYL
Regularly read over elevated passages in magazine ARSENAL
Salts perhaps in need of leader after sailor Jack gives up ABJURES
She's admired by juniors longing to break through DOYENNE
Shoot sergeant major visiting eastern state commissioner OMBUDSMAN
Singular exits from comic stealing end of joke TAGLINE
Spare home agreements largely unused MEAGRE
Start missing answer? They say you always pay for it LUNCH
Taking off retro work with artist in final? PARODYING
Walk, or drift, horse having bolted TREAD
Warning sign that canine ought to be stopped? TOOTHACHE
What could produce a cheer when lit close to bonfire? CATHERINEWHEEL