The Times - Cryptic - This puzzle was one of three correctly solved in a total of less than 60 mins by 20 of the 24 competitors in the Grand Final of the 2014 Times Crossword Championship - December 31, 2014

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A foolish error in rebuffing affection GAFFE
Are you going to lose energy? WILT
Count one in headquarters BASIE
Cross boundary of acting at Edinburgh? INFRINGE
Decisively influence game — one turns aside to admit craft SWINGBRIDGE
Female alien apprehended by State Security SAFETY
Flier having power managed use to conserve fuel PEGASUS
From early plane, tourists flop — one is shattered SPIRITOFSTLOUIS
Got up as bishop to welcome a man to supervise dinner MAITRED
Hangman doing one's will? EXECUTOR
I like reflecting on France's fine culture BONSAI
I may fly in no end of temper FUR
Keen to finish, back in conference venue POTSDAM
King assembled yeomen close to sacristy, ready for opener? KEYMONEY
Nearly overturning utensil, I was clumsy OOPS
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Not in favour of an alcoholic drink AGIN
Not much of a bang? One's missing a trick here? LITTLESLAM
Old tribesman bound for the guillotine, imagine PICTURE
One checking pub measures, say, that's ready for a bite INCISOR
One obsessed by computer language — not right GEEK
One's sole contribution to global warming? CARBONFOOTPRINT
Our sodality shortly to be slammed for worshipping wrongly IDOLATROUS
Plant we used to staunch internal haemorrhage? TUMBLEWEED
Securing a force, dispatched round city SACRAMENTO
Stand-in for stand-up in good cause COMICRELIEF
Started a psalm, perhaps, very keen on new edition INTONED
Starting with the detail, cheers missing son BOTTOMUP
Twist, taking top off pot URN
Ultimately bolder, inspector, after his initial regret REMORSE
Way to get disorderly house under restraint MODESTY