The Times - Cryptic - The final 2012 Times National Crossword Championship Qualifying Puzzle No 3 with full details of how to enter, will appear on Wednesday, May 16. Solution Thursday, May 24. - May 11, 2012

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A boy's name penned by chap like Hemingway, perhaps? AMERICAN
A second coat's required to mask face in love affair AMOUR
Athlete's nose, perhaps? RUNNER
Carbon absorption is not everything COSMOS
Cold route? Drink warm bottles SKIRUN
Damned hard work in the field? COTTONPICKING
Depot not as chaotic after a refit COACHSTATION
Did the doggy paddle? Then puppy extremely wet SWAMPY
Exclamation from the Spanish goalie, dropping every other one OLE
Father after cola mixed drink for young adult ALCOPOP
Glasses should be good and clear, going through learning LORGNETTE
Go back on tour, with Wings only getting giant support RETROGRESS
I gather it's inaccurate to describe "lead" in pencil — what should it be? GRAPHITE
In spring, move awkwardly — try somehow and function for the rest of the night? SLUMBERPARTY
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Japanese carving wins over nobleman, though not at first NETSUKE
Man's name spelt on the outside, in durable material, here? TOMBSTONE
Married: no more time to mess around — here's a reminder! MEMENTOMORI
Movement encapsulating summertime, artist producing reverie ABSTRACTION
Old leader the Speaker regularly exposed TSAR
One's stacked sound boxes neatly at first on back of lorry CHIMNEY
Original ideas found not very far into book in larder, possibly BRAINCHILDREN
Rate of progress set out by the state for young girls NYMPHETS
Scottish island sees the heavens opening in earnest SKYE
Standard lagging work besides cold tap STOPCOCK
Those spotted going topless, this cold ICE
TV programme on fraudulent scheme — or film aired in technicolour? SOAPBUBBLE
Vehicle's close — it may be ahead BUSBY
Where sisters are found to be getting ahead ONWARDS