The Times - Cryptic - This puzzle was one of three tackled in 60 minutes by the 24 Grand Finalists in the 2016 Times Crossword Championship, 12 of them solving it correctly; seven managed three all-correct solutions. - December 21, 2016

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Clues Answers
A grave old doctor means to be destructive ATOMBOMB
Accept just good rating perhaps for holiday destination BARBADOS
Affix a short nut to rock? Not as simple as it looks! FAUXNAIF
Attending disco with child INTHECLUB
Australian pool party hosted by bachelor, one going on a bit BILLABONG
Crazy, sentimental stuff about distant land GONZO
Crew across the channel that failed MANQUE
Eccentric of note involved in different rackets DINGBAT
European parliamentarian on fast, exhausted EMPTIED
Every other part of beige, drumlike wheels in poor repair? KLUDGE
Excited seeing a sleazy book EYELESSINGAZA
Fabulous BMX boy: I am hot stuff! BOMBAYMIX
Far from typical star, but can fill Odeon on her own NONHERO
Fevered eruption once the first hymn presented? EXANTHEMA
Film pioneer's way with English PATHE
Clues Answers
General intention of hitchhiker, crossing motorway TOMTHUMB
Harry turned on loudspeakers for one outside church? PAGAN
How one might look for reference marks? DAGGERS
Jerk after qualification, appropriate one for official post DIPLOMATICBAG
Job in store for cook? Roast to taste — lots cut PANTRYMAN
Loquacious Dickensian featuring in short radio play? JINGLE
Picnicker originally in the writer's garden not closing hamper IMPEDE
Plant after refit, ie safer FREESIA
Russian soldiers invading again BORIS
She has to put up with one iron? HOUSEWIFE
Simple dwelling close to street: requirement for fencing TEPEE
Turk no longer bent on Islam OSMANLI
US man of letters MAILER
What may mean the end of writing competitions OPENS
Would that one escape, on being caught? IFONLY