The Times - Cryptic - The 2014 Times National Crossword Championship Qualifying puzzle No 2 with full details of how to enter, will appear on Wednesday, May 14. The qualifying puzzle solution will be on Thursday, May 22. - May 10, 2014

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Clues Answers
A place to rest when training outside for cross-country event PAPERCHASE
Academic qualification showing kid up to speed DOCTORATE
Change trains? One might, crossing tip of English county NOTTINGHAMSHIRE
City, one in grip of revolution TURIN
Cut of beef no good RUMP
Develop as writer whose son's gone to the front SPROUT
Drink sparkling wine with ricotta? Not I TONICWATER
Head of organisation is in control, and that's official CORONER
Hitchcock's first appearance at what's announced as cutting-edge horror film? HAIRRAISER
Irritating member of audience in box speaking COUGHER
Lacking consideration, come what may REGARDLESS
Language writer seldom uses ERSE
Light drink downed by fellow in one UNIMPORTANT
Lover boy runs rings around me ROMEO
Maybe one hot guy being entertained by uncle lavishly LUNCHTIME
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Missing ace serve, player stumbles awkwardly PERVERSELY
No end of publicity for concert PROM
Port is overlooking lake, so we're told IZMIR
Pub open? Drug available within, it's suggested INNUENDO
Question papers ready? QUID
Release a foreign worker UNHAND
Rifle we must store in box, right? WINCHESTER
Robberies on the increase among crooks STICKUPS
Royal attendant really blowing top, having to guard queen repeatedly EQUERRY
Sea creature half-visible from Orkney ORCA
Seconds of onion soup available when it's 16? NOON
Secure, oddly enough, with only one small coin in purse SCRIP
Social networker using rather cute short name TWEETER
We sell cheaper food, though not hot chips DISCOUNTERS