The Times - Cryptic- December 10, 2014

 The Times - Cryptic - This puzzle was solved within 60 mins by 35 of the 76 competitors in Heat Two of the 2014 Times Crossword Championship - December 10, 2014

Clue	Answer
A Liberal proved untrustworthy in coalition	ALLIED
Announced openers for South Africa test	ESSAY
Arms deployed to get spoils	MARS
Away team's kit is best	OUTSTRIP
Be stuck with headache, having little energy for celebration	JAMBOREE
Beau offers diamonds, perhaps, and gold	SUITOR
Boy keeled over on exercise bike	PEDAL
Church inspector finally coming over to assess cleric's office	RECTORATE
Clubs out of liquor? That leads to a commotion	HOOHA
Demonstrator gets over the top in tall building	SHOTTOWER
Dept's reorganised: have to resign	STEPDOWN
Dog given outing needs drink	AIREDALE
Drive solo aircraft	DRONE
Except for beginning, upright piano accompanies English dance	ONESTEP
Expert with plan taking in the Titanic?	PROMETHEAN

Clue	Answer
Fellow will initially act drunk and create mayhem	PLAYMERRYHELL
Finds emails oddly lacking perfection	IDEAL
Government department said bank supports leading pair in business	BUREAU
Half of hits by guy, including a song from a vast range	HIMALAYAN
I'll leave room of house available for rent	TOLET
Jumbo published by setter for paper?	OUTSIZE
Light-hearted film, perhaps, from Pasolini, cut	ROMP
Mother was struggling to carry one in addition to that	WHATISMORE
Night owl determined to secure work	STOPOUT
Outrageous male wearing brogues and dress?	ACCOUTREMENTS
People with degrees employed in reform school	ALMAMATER
Praising a politician after introduction of bill — extremely unusual	ADULATORY
Remains briefly to tour area in capital	CARACAS
Student days in college ultimately spent in pub	INTERN
Twitter revealed I'm not married	SINGLETON