The Times - Cryptic - This puzzle was The Times Crossword Championship 2011 - 1st Qualifier - March 2, 2011

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As criminal, use blade FENCE
Athlete, one doing javelin perhaps, secures gold at last HURDLER
Avoid committing oneself to a run, blocking a bowler perhaps HEADGEAR
Bid to increase fourfold REDOUBLE
Bombardment fell destructively in county SHELLFIRE
Bond trade — confess pocketing plenty, to extremes SPYING
Cause pub to close early, having expected to go round clubs INDUCE
Comfortable in club, oddly modest CUSHY
Crab found on the roof? FIDDLER
Downside's dreadfully drab appearance DOWDINESS
Fruit hang down, we hear DRUPE
Game never taken from the shelf? OLDMAID
Go wrong again, making a component of varnish RESIN
How to avoid friction from source of wealth OILWELL
Husband erecting splendid memorial — it's a major sacrifice HECATOMB
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I was first to turn up in function, not my main interest SIDELINE
In court, closing dreadful sort of speech INDIRECT
Leaves lines to comic brother CHICORY
Malicious and disorganised? Not at first CATTY
Militants' unrest disturbed one of the band INSTRUMENTALIST
More important-sounding kitchen equipment GRATER
Old tin can rattled collects a note ANCIENT
Perhaps brave romantic hero keen to take part CHEROKEE
Son took exam about old poet TASSO
Sound transport infrastructure in island RHODES
Take up Indian instrument, accepting no limits RATIONS
The town of Yesterday's Man? STDAVIDS
Two terms of cricket are too long OVERRUN
Where football fans go on match day, so suited? DOWNTOTHEGROUND
Wife in India beams, playing with him MEMSAHIB