Solution to Competition Puzzle Christmas 1974

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Across
1. PD DIODON ra/t - When listening to the radio, don't believe all you hear
2. PD ERSE be/nds - Fellow having too many beers ends up in court
3. PD SOLO Para/na - Did Sarah use a parasol on a very hot day?
10. Misprint - emmer - anagram of COALMEN containing R (right)
11. Misprint - pure - T (ending of rat) inside NET ( trap) obsolete meaning - no longer
13. Misprint - jug - anagram of WE'RE
17. PD DEDICANT d/ry - After I'm wedded I can try my husband's patience
19. Misprint - dry - A (beginning of ANOTHER) RID=to free
20. PD ETEN l/ever - A superb athlete never runs out of steam
21. Misprint haunt - OR (before - see Chambers) inside REST (reserve fund)
Down
These clues are presented in numerical order - the omitted letters are given first.
2. A AIRMAN (one who flies) IN containing RM (abbr. Royal Mail)

3. N NONSENSE (trivial things) extract - th(ose se)emingly

4. A DELAY (lingering) D (D-Day) + Ely (a see or seat of Bishop in Cambridgeshire)

5. P NOOP (tip - see Chambers) OO (2 loves - tennis) after N (noon)

6. E ALERT (warning of danger) L (left) in ART (pictures)

7. X CONTEXT (setting) CONTE (a short story) + T (time)

10. T ANTEDATE (accelerate) anagram of A (one) + A NEED

12. R REBATO (collar) anagram of TO BE + A

14. I WEIRD (peculiar)(up - in down clue)reverse of DREW (tied - equal score)

15. F FACES (encounters) ACES = distinguished pilots

16. L LINER (ship) IN (belonging to - see Chambers) ER ( her majesty = Elizabeth Regina)

18. E DIRE (dreadful) DR (abbr. doctor) containing I (one)

These clues are presented in numerical order - the omitted letters are given first.
2.	A	AIRMAN (one who flies) IN containing RM (abbr. Royal Mail)
3.	N	NONSENSE (trivial things) extract - th(ose se)emingly
4.	A	DELAY (lingering) D (D-Day) + Ely (a see or seat of Bishop in Cambridgeshire)
5.	P	NOOP (tip - see Chambers) OO (2 loves - tennis) after N (noon)
6.	E	ALERT (warning of danger) L (left) in ART (pictures)
7.	X	CONTEXT (setting) CONTE (a short story) + T (time)
10.	T	ANTEDATE (accelerate) anagram of A (one) + A NEED
12.	R	REBATO (collar) anagram of TO BE + A
14.	I	WEIRD (peculiar)(up - in down clue)reverse of DREW (tied - equal score)
15.	F	FACES (encounters) ACES = distinguished pilots
16.	L	LINER (ship) IN (belonging to - see Chambers) ER ( her majesty = Elizabeth Regina)
18.	E	DIRE (dreadful) DR (abbr. doctor) containing I (one)

The omitted letters spell the title - An APEX Trifle

The winning clue to ANTEDATE is given in the list of Winning Clues.