The Times - Cryptic - The 2012 Times National Crossword Championship Qualifying Puzzle No 2 with full details of how to enter, will appear tomorrow, April 18. Solution Thursday, April 26. - April 17, 2012

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'Tis, we deduce, to keep going beyond 15? SITUP
A star team beaten — bad play, actually (2,1,6,2,4) ASAMATTEROFFACT
Blunt and true, in trouble like Becket? TURBULENT
Brute with twisted personality overcoming resistance OGRE
Commander in endless agitation in centre of activity FOCUS
Correspondence about fine expansionary economic policy REFLATION
Fellow eating third bit of tart before getting cheese GRUYERE
Growth of sport — enthuse no end FUNGUS
I can't see flicks? That's a hardship for me! CINEASTE
I had name for being in power in a time of transition MIDNIGHT
I sort out the new starters TIROS
Irritable, his friend being a dangerous driver RATTY
Island party by lake or pool LIDO
Language of murder victim strangled by partner MATABELE
Like many a lady-in-waiting in decline WITHER
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More than one saw an old book PROVERBS
New mug is "correct," yes? It should be after this! COSMETICSURGERY
One in political group establishing equality PARITY
Only half the cricket team is regularly taking meat VENISON
Possibly using electronic control to get volume turned up in bank REMOTELY
Rascally jerk finally crashes his van KNAVISH
Rush round to take order in cafe TEAROOM
Sail low — new angle's right MOONRAKER
Second try is a strain SHEAR
Sequence of words not right for the stage PHASE
Spooner's fuel, rounded mass that could lead to room being warmed up HEATPUMP
Think highly of actor spending pounds, old contributor to local community RATEPAYER
Van taking some Parisian round about hurried SCAMPERED
Various competitors at the Olympic Games? DIVERS
We may avoid it under awning: pet hides under paper SUNSTROKE