The Times - Cryptic - This puzzle was solved within 60 mins by 44 of the 76 competitors in Heat Two of the 2014 Times Crossword Championship - December 3, 2014

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Alternatively get NHS trial done very poorly ONTHEDANGERLIST
Apparent poverty traps OVERT
At the outset audience is gripped by celebrity affair LIAISON
Best stuff left by paper's boss WORST
Biscuit barrel upturned by Biggles' companion GINGERNUT
Blonde boss hauled outside TOWHEADED
Brat with others reportedly commandeered IMPRESSED
Child in green on way here showing heart YOUNGSTER
Dickens character heading off resentment RUDGE
Fawn in tall grass loves to leave island BAMBI
Foreign blood spilled by dastardly drudging fiend ROBINGOODFELLOW
Get in trouble using computers to solve crime? COPIT
Good-for-nothing traverses temple lake, in Cumbria WASTWATER
High time? It could be! HAPPYHOUR
Insult succeeded with film director SLANG
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Irish MP engages a particular firm TONED
It's quite hard getting house free to accommodate serviceman SEMIRIGID
Love's helping after fuss ADORATION
Northern city has an unpleasant duty collecting silver ANCHORAGE
Oil supply on flow easily produces capital TRIPOLI
Old navigator died a dissolute man DRAKE
One's absorbed in Eagle, knowing the comic ERNIEWISE
Overwhelmed by climber I fought IVIED
Palestinian group needs to gather before noon HAMAS
Relaxed game ends on schedule LOOSE
Remove errors from user guide initially employed by girl DEBUG
Right to enter war, legit, awfully plain to see WRITLARGE
Search island shed where nitrogen is stored MANHUNT
Star confined put on some weight PENTAGRAM
Superhero grabs wheel in transporter BOATMAN