The Times - Cryptic - The final 2014 Times National Crossword Championship Qualifying puzzle No 3 with full details of how to enter, will appear on Wednesday, June 11. The qualifying puzzle solution will be on Thursday, June 19. - June 5, 2014

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Clues Answers
Awfully smart person fine about overcoming new barrier KNOWALL
Boys, drunk, produced winning hand? ROYALFLUSH
Brief in court with partner UPDATE
Cap that's very large picked up? EXCEL
Clubs out of cheap liquor attracting a commotion HOOHA
Destroy bug, chopping head off RAZE
European writer dropping book in rush DANISH
Fire rifle SACK
Great fear shown regularly over a great distance AFAR
Guiding principles of party supporting most of workers CREDO
I have no trouble creating eponymous novel IVANHOE
Immoral, spoilt teenager in disgrace after vacation DEGENERATE
Jot down number appearing within a small range APENNINES
Junk's first to stop crossing inlet FJORD
Mug with drug habit ROBE
Clues Answers
Painter showing a talent originally in business CANALETTO
Politicians in France who may be in spot that's not as impressive as expected DAMPSQUIB
Possibly first or second row interrupting exam ORDINAL
Produce key and fit item of furniture OCCASIONALTABLE
Protest leading to end of job - so happy it's ended DEMOB
Provision for wage rise calculators worked out with ease ESCALATORCLAUSE
Result in row over keeping army ENTAIL
Shock of paintings upset person endlessly TRAUMA
Society journalist revealed as explorer SHACKLETON
Squaddie I left outside place to eat for chap on building site SCAFFOLDER
Study artist ignoring current outrageous behaviour SCANDAL
Terrible row about endless con and fraud CACOPHONY
Understand point about one's alacrity READINESS
United's following taken advantage of FUSED
Very short period of time after finest drink CREAMSODA