The Times - Cryptic - The puzzle 25,116 is the first of the Qualifying puzzles for The Times Crossword Championships 2012 and will be interactive on March 29. A PDF for entry is available online. This puzzle 13,030 is from March 21, 1972. - March 21, 2012

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A lord for instance discovered in falsehood LIEGE
Chances to start playing chess OPENINGS
Combat scene in warfare, naturally ARENA
Feet stiff and cold FRIGID
Fierce in the future, eg INTENSE
First characteristic of Curate of Grantchester's toe LISSOM
Flowers for seers IRISES
Folder provides basis for press proceedings IRONINGBOARD
For the saint with his head in the clouds? NIMBUS
For workers they are supremely suitable OVERALLS
Girl turns to point to a station EUSTON
Hatred of the topless element ODIUM
He's singularly expert ONER
Heavenly refreshment-room for typists? SPACEBAR
It's fitting, on the one hand GLOVE
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Joyous outcome of a catch GLEE
Lear knew where it lay MADNESS
Like the superficial needle-wound of Beauty? SKINDEEP
Mood for a sick joke? ILLHUMOUR
Musical sideboards employed in the saloon? HAIRDRESSERS
Not a fair way to play, of course ROUGH
Plenty of corporal punishment LASHINGS
Prohibition, lots of it, in Mysore BANGALORE
Reel with mirth, tumbling into the lake THIRLMERE
Sea-anchorages for transport fleets MAINROADS
The ABC of weather ELEMENTS
The hand of the master UPPER
The Survey Corps? ORDNANCE
There are hidden dangers — very fishy! SHOALS
Where the cavalry get footholds STIRRUPS