The Times - Cryptic - The 2014 Times National Crossword Championship Qualifying puzzle No 1 with full details of how to enter, will appear tomorrow, April 16. The qualifying puzzle solution will be on Thursday, April 24. - April 15, 2014

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A pole as placed in gym for a running game PAPERCHASE
Appease irate pop troubled about modern technology PROPITIATE
Chilean city's not opposed to serving starchy food SAGO
Fit place knocked out by contagious disease AGUE
I'll have travelled about with woman descending on nameless club in city RIODEJANEIRO
Irritable pose client struck, having nothing to lose SPLENETIC
Island that is ace, the tops, as seen from the east IONA
Laughing when a pound is found in grass SNICKERING
Literary assistant a fellow uses in translating AMANUENSIS
Old fashioned discipline has upset model -- stick being brought round! CHASTISEMENT
Old soldier more eager with desire for end of warfare KITCHENER
One who sings in bed mostly DIVA
Page introducing law to establish agreement PACT
Party person who's amusing, with energy, someone minding the kids HOOTENANNY
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Plant one plucked from brown earth SENNA
Practice of university fellow regarded as wise USAGE
Raise an army to arrest one HOIST
Review after criticism -- the City must be restricted RECAP
Shoddy stuff artist said would do for planner TACTICIAN
Social trip could be the stuff of these magazines PICTORIALS
Something in the organ loft for churchwarden? PIPE
Spooner's raising the temperature of timid person in place of worship MEETINGHOUSE
Suffering distress and growing weak, left to wither ANGUISHING
Useful material but not the right substance GIST
Way branch of medicine is briefly presented PATH
Woman who's has just had baby with awful trek to reach town NEWMARKET
Wonderful horse that makes for efficient transport SUPERCHARGER
You and I may have lounged around -- quiet workers in casual gear SWEATPANTS