The Times - Cryptic - 25008 - finished by 56% of competitors in Prelim round 2, Times Crossword Championship 2011 - November 16, 2011

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Clues Answers
A pair of legs performing in the theatre? ONSTAGE
A particular female in the bar upset, in serious trouble DONEFOR
A rare and laborious struggle to produce a colourful display AURORABOREALIS
A short period in employment makes one severely self-disciplined AUSTERE
After end of romance it's no good ranting to create an impression ENGRAVING
Biblical sufferer admits insomnia, finally beginning to count sheep JACOB
Book not quite the best by this writer TOME
Carry out a tool IMPLEMENT
Celebrity carrying one piece of luggage for flight STAIRCASE
Christian living in severe circumstances before getting money from widow? EREMITE
Dreaded pet, injured, would be destroyed DEPREDATED
Elite group had a snack maybe in the morning ATEAM
Expeditions allowing little girl to cover a great distance SAFARIS
Find a face that's fantastic — get engaged AFFIANCED
Go away to get success in work? The opposite HOPIT
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Growing old, muddling sentences SENESCENT
I have lots of money having succeeded in jobs POSTS
I'll leave track with a warbled expression of joy TRALA
Money set aside from scrimping gets enjoyed after upturn NESTEGG
Narrowly ahead at the snooker table in a staged event? FRAMEUP
Not a single person exactly right for comic drama ANIDEALHUSBAND
Peg's party, agreeably short DOWEL
Private room is a problem with any number in performance needing to squeeze in SANCTUM
Proceed towards the nineteenth hole and flirt with the ladies? PLAYAROUND
Relation I caught in joke becomes most cheerful JAUNTIEST
Trailing behind? To achieve victory must get last two up front INTOW
Unenthusiastic little boy, about three and a bit TEPID
Unsporting junior employee UNDERHAND
What accounted for the brilliance of the early music halls? LIMELIGHT
Work that's behind the counter TILL