The Times - Cryptic - The 2013 Times National Crossword Championship Qualifying Puzzle No 1 with full details of how to enter, will appear on Wednesday, April 17. The solution will be on Thursday, April 25. - April 15, 2013

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A sort of job, serving porridge INSIDE
Air raids not the last? He is unconcerned BLITHE
Approach novel that's kept back from library books APOCRYPHA
Astronomer from Bingley finally in space HOYLE
Author of The Ascent of Man blocking venture DELAMARE
Charges for bags LOADS
Choppers that may be taken out as the fleet is at sea FALSETEETH
Church where Van Gogh painted king CHARLES
Circumpolar region where the action is? ARENA
Composer in baroque style with heart and soul EARNESTLY
Conventional old lady bathing? MAINSTREAM
Fair city put up a Democrat NOTSOBAD
Godfather's name for bird CAPON
Have a go at a small royal, say ASSAIL
Key soccer players brought back without haste CHIEF
Last post finally stopping old soldiers EXTREME
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Man eating starter for Michael Winner? CHAMP
Nick is prompt STIR
Nothing like Kent's last kiln OAST
Pray silence after evacuation in wood BESEECH
Quickly eat tongue that's no longer fresh POLISHOFF
Sales talk by home help PITCHIN
Save empty tubs for hospital BARTS
Scot free with fewer signs of age CROWSFEET
Setter expecting sandwiches PECTIN
Start out with group on river SETFORTH
That housing before or after that THEREAT
View from spot almost on top of gallery SPECTATE
Wandering star made a play MARATSADE
Yobbo holding a leg up is prepared for burial LAIDOUT
You must shelter leader of Resistance — voila! THERE
Youth speaks about panto after dropping in SALADDAYS