The Times - Cryptic - This puzzle, used in the Preliminary A round of the 2013 Times National Crossword Championship, was solved correctly within the time limit by 47% of the competitors. - October 30, 2013

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A large number the fellow would see buried in grave SHEDLOAD
About time to get new intake in for a drink? REFRESHMENT
Abroad you make a survey, at last in Italy, here? TUSCANY
Animated, feminine, and unpredictable FRISKY
Bit of design produced by ill-fated female over a long time TESSERA
Cavalier medic, a stupid person DRAGOON
Celtic characters of old school, hard to penetrate OGHAM
Chinese leader calls in doctor, a voodoo woman MAMBO
Church in crisis? Money no longer available DRACHMA
Erroneous git foolishly discarding spades in card game ROUGEETNOIR
Evidence of a sad occasion and a prolonged wintry period? DEADMARCH
Exhausted the spirit necessary to carry on RANOUTOFPETROL
Form facing wrath when ass's denied making mistake CLANGER
French town shows no end of artistry in displays ARRAS
From Arab area find money with financial institution only half involved CASBAH
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Get rid of game of chance — go away BIN
Liberal leader contented to reach such an old age GLADSTONE
Make sense of a theologian at Oxford? ADDUP
Men at tower releasing female birds BEEEATERS
No enthusiasm to crumble guano in two hands LANGUOR
Obsessed gent — he unusually reduces chance of losing HEDGESONESBETS
Periods of abstention? It's sad, my beer being wasted EMBERDAYS
Poet performed for an audience DONNE
Poet's book provided at bargain price? EZRAPOUND
Revolutionary soldiers, kind to show distinctive style SIGNATURE
Signal start of question vocally CUE
Small drink every evening, downing the second with regularity STEADILY
Stirring Elgar, very good for uplifting country ALGERIA
Upwardly mobile type is entertained by King and Queen RISER
Wine as drink leading to endless happiness CHABLIS