The Times - Cryptic - December 2, 2015 Crossword Puzzle Answer

The Times - Cryptic - This puzzle was one of three correctly solved in a total of less than 60 mins by 26 of the 83 competitors in Heat Two of the 2015 Times Crossword Championship - December 2, 2015

Clues	Answers
... warning briefly about a run on initially costly drug	NARCOTIC
Bait species of antelope crossing new grazing territory	RANGELAND
Cannabis and heroin featured in report ...	BHANG
Cleric — a Roman Catholic — bound to admit mistake	ARCHBISHOP
Competitor back on wheels	RACER
Consulted judge over intervening between political opponents?	CONFERRED
Convincing fellow to support business	COGENT
Copy various pretty pics	TYPESCRIPT
Drink's temperature mostly kept cool?	TONIC
Egg container turned upside down	NIT
Eyesore among nasty edifices	STYE
Faction stopping ruler going off the rails	SPLINTERGROUP
First call up proper soldiers to take the lead	PRIMORDIAL
Flower picked up and positioned in around a minute	LILLIPUTIAN
Fork out about a pound in casual fashion? Very well	SPLENDIDLY

Clues	Answers
Girl soon becoming short of oxygen	ANN
Hit with heavy implement? Not half	WHAM
Jack is outwardly very sexy	HOIST
Lifted bed on top of hard wood	BIRCH
Most mature clergyman has head lowered	RIPEST
Nasty, wild aromatic plant	TANSY
Not initially very well-behaved	RULY
Plain food items put back with dish you say I dropped	UNEMBELLISHED
Prompt detaining outlaw: he left behind part of shoe	CUBANHEEL
Regularly plays reed instrument	LYRE
Showy flower patch concealed by front of cottage	MANORCHID
Top teacher in row featured prominently in newspaper?	HEADLINED
Travellers' guide much spoken of by sailor	LODESTAR
Troops travel in vessel, one approaching a region of S America	PATAGONIA
Way out items of clothing in English school	ESCAPEHATCH