The Times - Cryptic - 25032 - finished by 19 of 24 of competitors in Grand Final, Times Crossword Championship 2011 - December 14, 2011

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A route knowingly circuitous that's much better! NOWYOURETALKING
Act violently, in drink PUNCH
Beginning to collapse, tree over a crater CALDERA
Borders closed off for retreating soldier, one showing weariness ENNUI
Capital, island dividing two others in North America NICOSIA
Cats need first to stretch in fresh air, but locked in cages PERSIANS
Clearly explain where gate is swinging over bridge GETACROSS
Club that is dressing good man in fine linen BATISTE
Comfrey's behind something sharp, a medicinal plant YARROW
Contents removed, kept bags near man KNIGHT
Filthy dog evacuated smelly kennels SMUTTY
Funny tag line dismissing good cause ENTAIL
Given position, I look towards heaven for words of encouragement KEEPITUP
I cry, filling in subsequent solution LIMEWATER
I get anxious easily taking on lead in Macbeth, the Shakespearean role MISTRESSQUICKLY
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I'm going to take nothing from social security, good to be in work TOODLEPIP
Links designed to protect feature without a sound man CHAINMAIL
Martin's home to entertain composer, getting behind one seriously INEARNEST
Modern writer, black feller BLOGGER
Old colony always a hit, coming from the East MALAYA
One caught by conclusions in near impossible puzzle REBUS
One of several given to Chicago, but nothing to the faceless Capone? OSCAR
One perhaps impaled by herbivore, rotated skywards TORERO
Pond dwellers do as they do, starting afresh in watering hole GROGSHOP
Pork covering serving of lamb, held by stick CRACKLING
Prerequisite for winning, we hear, to be this common question INNIT
Suffering among fleet where a remedy is sought PHARMACY
Unfulfilled individual quite without sex appeal MANQUE
Walk is accomplished, about a mile AMBLE
Wife oversees royal staff standing around entrance to Balmoral, viewing equipment WEBCAM