The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 28,005 - Jan 8 2016

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Accepting curt message of gratitude sent to palace? TAKING
Animals hunted in pits QUARRIES
Area is mined that contains uranium -- vast expanse of land EURASIA
As someone who is inquisitive, one enters, certainly not silently NOISILY
Criticise cold fizzy drink being served at entrance CASTIGATE
Dine in attempt to achieve agreement TREATY
Direction suggested by one after the start NORTHEAST
Female is hurt outside front of French establishment providing food FISHFARM
Friendly expression of surprise on phone (old style!) CORDIAL
Garden -- it could ramble around slope GRADIENT
Grand one as seen looking down on little creature? GIANT
Hormone in hen -- products not half contaminated ENDORPHIN
Impersonated, like an ineffective bowler? TAKENOFF
Lacking mercy, not having particular female around? RUTHLESS
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Love energetic girl OLIVE
Make a hole in castle, say, getting right inside PIERCE
Man on the coast dancing a shorter rumba HARBOURMASTER
Message of those seeking reconciliation put at risk ENDANGER
Mineral given by doctor to tot -- surgery's latest thing to be swallowed GYPSUM
More than one youngster rises, having received handout ADOLESCENTS
Novel left regularly in a place for books? SHELF
Pedagogue flogged cheat with little hesitation TEACHER
Predict a boring thing for the audience AUGUR
Snatch sleep after swallowing acid KIDNAP
Terrible canteen cop can boycott? NONACCEPTANCE
Uses water maybe to dilute a trusted ale naughtily ADULTERATES
What animates me, duet that's sung in church TEDEUM
Work in the crossworder's study? THESAURUS