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 12, 2012

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"Train overdue" first of day-trippers scoffed DEVOURED
10, possibly 11, sides written about English composer LEARNER
Academic, very good one, stops rot BOOKISH
Corroborate northward movement of soldiers before ordeal ATTEST
Deliver carpet after short rest LIBERATE
Emperor imprisoning king in outskirts of town TRAJAN
Flowering plant, one in stock, a bloomer COWSLIP
Freshwater fish seen on river trip RIDE
Government branch briefly put in as experts ADEPTS
Honour death of speaker FETE
Mean to house old man quickly APACE
Not all forensic images upset court advisers AMICI
Nothing on before noon? Ambassador will ring eminent people HALLOFFAME
People risk both losing heads in lift ENHANCE
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Put out article by European rebel ETHERISE
Putting on a show before start of term — with resolution? PRETENDING
Retired private investigators' clubs SPOONS
Scouting's revival spiked by bit of sharp practice RECONNAISSANCE
Shop selling various items - sort urged to diversify DRUGSTORE
Short joke is going round about girl JESSICA
Spooner's to follow mare that's bolted and pursue lost cause FLOGADEADHORSE
Starts up again about energy saved in monetary figures RESUMES
Trick taking in extremely dense pupil STUDENT
Unconcerned about power one giant held IMPASSIVE
What may be celebrated following study of everyday life MASSOBSERVATION
Where I worked on a couple of classical couplets CLERIHEW
Why pa's notorious when drunk — it's a question of choice WHATSYOURPOISON
Without risk securing worker for state capital SANTAFE