The Times - Cryptic - December 21, 2016 Crossword Puzzle Answer

The Times - Cryptic - This puzzle was one of three tackled in 60 minutes by the 24 Grand Finalists in the 2016 Times Crossword Championship, 12 of them solving it correctly; seven managed three all-correct solutions. - December 21, 2016
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A grave old doctor means to be destructiveATOMBOMB
Accept just good rating perhaps for holiday destinationBARBADOS
Affix a short nut to rock? Not as simple as it looks!FAUXNAIF
Attending disco with childINTHECLUB
Australian pool party hosted by bachelor, one going on a bitBILLABONG
Crazy, sentimental stuff about distant landGONZO
Crew across the channel that failedMANQUE
Eccentric of note involved in different racketsDINGBAT
European parliamentarian on fast, exhaustedEMPTIED
Every other part of beige, drumlike wheels in poor repair?KLUDGE
Excited seeing a sleazy bookEYELESSINGAZA
Fabulous BMX boy: I am hot stuff!BOMBAYMIX
Far from typical star, but can fill Odeon on her ownNONHERO
Fevered eruption once the first hymn presented?EXANTHEMA
Film pioneer's way with EnglishPATHE
 
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General intention of hitchhiker, crossing motorwayTOMTHUMB
Harry turned on loudspeakers for one outside church?PAGAN
How one might look for reference marks?DAGGERS
Jerk after qualification, appropriate one for official postDIPLOMATICBAG
Job in store for cook? Roast to taste — lots cutPANTRYMAN
Loquacious Dickensian featuring in short radio play?JINGLE
Picnicker originally in the writer's garden not closing hamperIMPEDE
Plant after refit, ie saferFREESIA
Russian soldiers invading againBORIS
She has to put up with one iron?HOUSEWIFE
Simple dwelling close to street: requirement for fencingTEPEE
Turk no longer bent on IslamOSMANLI
US man of lettersMAILER
What may mean the end of writing competitionsOPENS
Would that one escape, on being caught?IFONLY

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