The Times - Cryptic - The 2012 Times National Crossword Championship Qualifying Puzzle No 2 with full details of how to enter, will appear on Wednesday, April 18. Solution Thursday, April 26. - April 11, 2012

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A drug initially swallowed by a jolly sick old animal ARMADILLO
A true pleb, oddly, though of good name REPUTABLE
Again climb on top of chine in Andes, perhaps REASCEND
Appallingly dire shoots in which mother may be superior SISTERHOOD
Argosies originally entering a French port side by side ABREAST
Audibly bad-mouth an equal — and take flight DISAPPEAR
Creature Geordie's mother will verbally identify MAMMAL
Devoutly hope wages will swell with rise upfront PRAY
Dress a Pole altered, one with patterned spots LEOPARDESS
Eating-place in wood skirted by quiet river STEAKHOUSE
He'll land seafood and smirk about his receipts at first SHRIMPER
Hurry to university, beginning to learn with excellent people POPULACE
It's just fine to broadcast FAIR
King's expression of contempt about a small citadel KASBAH
Lady's maid soldier stood up in a cricketers' bar ABIGAIL
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Monkey-like Welshwoman taking in security service SIMIAN
Narrow trousers used by cat burglars, perhaps? DRAINPIPES
Normal piece mostly aimed at unrefined people, say? PARFORTHECOURSE
Paid footballer's informative response FEEDBACK
Plain meal you talked of after climbing mountain PLATEAU
Plant a foreign character found in middle of gorse ORCHIS
Price son ignored, tucking into main course — this? ENTRECOTE
Property magnate striving to achieve a positive image? DEVELOPER
Servant retaining right to deliver game PARTRIDGE
Singer gets nothing on key ALTO
Sit badly with nodule on side of spine SLUMP
They're inclined to be Burlington House members RAMPS
This line among what one actor gives another CLUE
Time to go to free bar TRANSOM