The Times - Cryptic - The final 2012 Times National Crossword Championship Qualifying Puzzle No 3 with full details of how to enter, will appear on Wednesday, May 16. Solution Thursday, May 24. - May 9, 2012

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20 to 1 I'll get into Oxford? INSOLE
A South American leader initially welcomed as a hero ACHILLEAN
A success in the past AGO
After half time most of match is lacking in quality MEAGRE
Break during part of Edinburgh festival INFRINGE
Clever enough for investigative work? Not half ARCH
Dandy wearing suit back to front? Advice needed TIPOFF
Drink served hot in saloon maybe CHAR
Endless exciting pulp penned by late author THOMASHARDY
Everyone bound by international law ALL
Examining first of strategies used by prime minister briefly SCANNING
Final examination? These results in particular overwhelm schools' heads TRIPOS
Firm not out to make money COIN
Flag Edward raised in surrender REDENSIGN
Flat surface for assembling stone work TABLETOP
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I don't believe you cope GETALONG
It's clear-cut about wild pig being cause of disease PATHOGEN
Keeps mum and daughter in unusually long stone house HOLDSONESTONGUE
Letter from twin boys touring north, heading for Yorkshire LANDLADY
Magic spell that principally is used among Indian people INCANTATION
Miss a swimming competition GALA
Not concerned by current NUS action getting out of hand INSOUCIANT
Party sounded extremists out ATHOME
Possibly faded flowers I plucked in wide-ranging areas EXPANSES
Swimmer twisted one foot, caught in a rush of water FLATFISH
The end is nigh CLOSE
Typical! Loo's broken — don't flush PLAYITCOOL
Unsuccessful fellow definitely lacks appeal MANQUE
Woman knocked back beer — about one litre LEILA