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 9, 2014

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A few coppers taking home one knocked down in alley TENPIN
A ship, some say, arrived, then left CAMEL
A wife, generous, mostly being very poor AWFUL
An easy-care shirt is so unlikely to be attractive NONIRON
Betray anxiety when putting on rubbish clothing SWEATPANTS
Business qualification introduced by my region of Italy LOMBARDY
Columbine's favourite bird HARLEQUIN
Country in Africa overturned a queen and flag ERITREA
Dance style in fusion of drum and bass RUMBA
Die, penetrated by American hostile salvo FUSILLADE
Experiment on underground laboratory equipment TESTTUBE
Florence's gentleman going topless? Pay no heed IGNORE
Give power to saint working to imprison sorceress SWITCHON
Give up representing progress FORGO
Gradual flow of universe is not constant OSMOSIS
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Group certainly not wanting one too many turning up NONET
Having no alcohol and dreaming about can ABSTINENT
Horrendously wild ancestors forming royal house WINDSORCASTLE
Letter from prisoner's concerning worker CONSONANT
Note small sheep returning assemble together MARSHAL
One leading the fit in spiritual banter – conclusion to impromptu article JOSHUA
Polish vampire-killer has taken the year off BUFF
Riddle of sister involved in hoax — very odd CONUNDRUM
Rock opera perhaps ended after unavoidable trouble CROSSOVER
Rush a key step RUNG
Set up street sculpture, perhaps START
Son reaching the top level in oratory SPEAKING
Take care of collection for parish assistant CURATE
Take in extraordinary detail as some butterflies appear SWALLOWTAILED
Very old police force not on street — one will have such words VOCABULARY