The Times - Cryptic - This puzzle was solved within 60 mins by 35 of the 76 competitors in Heat Two of the 2014 Times Crossword Championship - December 10, 2014

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A Liberal proved untrustworthy in coalition ALLIED
Announced openers for South Africa test ESSAY
Arms deployed to get spoils MARS
Away team's kit is best OUTSTRIP
Be stuck with headache, having little energy for celebration JAMBOREE
Beau offers diamonds, perhaps, and gold SUITOR
Boy keeled over on exercise bike PEDAL
Church inspector finally coming over to assess cleric's office RECTORATE
Clubs out of liquor? That leads to a commotion HOOHA
Demonstrator gets over the top in tall building SHOTTOWER
Dept's reorganised: have to resign STEPDOWN
Dog given outing needs drink AIREDALE
Drive solo aircraft DRONE
Except for beginning, upright piano accompanies English dance ONESTEP
Expert with plan taking in the Titanic? PROMETHEAN
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Fellow will initially act drunk and create mayhem PLAYMERRYHELL
Finds emails oddly lacking perfection IDEAL
Government department said bank supports leading pair in business BUREAU
Half of hits by guy, including a song from a vast range HIMALAYAN
I'll leave room of house available for rent TOLET
Jumbo published by setter for paper? OUTSIZE
Light-hearted film, perhaps, from Pasolini, cut ROMP
Mother was struggling to carry one in addition to that WHATISMORE
Night owl determined to secure work STOPOUT
Outrageous male wearing brogues and dress? ACCOUTREMENTS
People with degrees employed in reform school ALMAMATER
Praising a politician after introduction of bill — extremely unusual ADULATORY
Remains briefly to tour area in capital CARACAS
Student days in college ultimately spent in pub INTERN
Twitter revealed I'm not married SINGLETON