The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 26,400 - Nov 17 2010

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A golden thank you that comes from the heart? AORTA
A village disheartened after cropper's permitted absence SICKLEAVE
Cereal boxes had initially produced such swearing OATHS
City professor's position on transport for the disabled BATHCHAIR
Delivery address SPEECH
Difficult patient gets tough HARDCASE
Eager to begin opening occasion EVENT
Early Christian given a job the Spanish rejected APOSTLE
Film company look for provider of music PICCOLO
Finally, Close Encounters returns honour ESTEEM
Forbidden access from the exterior OUTDOOR
High street office's eager bunch due a break BUREAUDECHANGE
Jumper asks for administrators of rough justice KANGAROOCOURTS
Killer who's no stranger to drama? MATADOR
Learned English and Italian in vulgar surroundings ERUDITE
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Looks for flight being announced STARES
Mock turtle's original relative TAUNT
One can't appreciate the gravity of one's journey ASTRONAUT
Red tape sees equipment and morale destroyed RIGMAROLE
Return to help in highly thought of broadcast RADIATED
Song warning of dangerous seas REDFLAG
Supporter backed authentic environment for love of trees ARBOREAL
Swap leaders of ill-defined industry such as this NUCLEAR
The gloomy quality of a bright sky? BLUENESS
The ultimate in diet -- bread and fish TROLL
Universal excitement following a sign AUSPICE
Upset to be packing fish that's out of date OBSOLETE
Virtually a stray, welcoming freedom at last ALMOST
What might measure nervous reaction following work? OPTIC
Working in court he has no time for showing lack of courage UNHEROIC