The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 2,470 - Feb 8 2009

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A major, now - at university, a lieutenant ADULT
A piece on the Big Bang? REPORT
A twit to blame, foolishly, the bad weather LAMEBRAIN
Assumed you'd choose to enter: dead wrong ADOPTED
Badgers? They're dogs! HOUNDS
Chap hovering around hoping for some grub? BIRDMAN
Cross what off right after? THWART
Cutting the boss short is a mistake GAFFE
Exhilarated to be given a lift ELEVATED
For man or beast STAG
Gave the fellow for dead - somehow came round AFFORDED
Holds one is dealing with HASINHAND
If it's indecipherable, won't your letters be delivered? POSTCODE
Learn to stop being a litter lout PICKUP
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Letter returned to you from France IOTA
Lose it and tell the editor to shut up! SHED
Nick, bottling the anger, returned in uniform LIVERIED
Only later gets flustered about the disproof REBUTTAL
Petition, convinced you'll get satisfaction PLEASURE
Ran badly in and fell SPILLED
Reckoning it's not part of the original building ADDITION
Record ten, having slipped, has returned ENTER
Scored slowly LENTO
See as the enemy's top agent ESPY
Terribly glad I switched on for, though it's wasteful PRODIGAL
Through unlocking, allege the zoo lost two ducks and an antelope GAZELLE
What the stable owner lost his stallion playing? STUDPOKER
�Awfully smart� is about all you can hear FEARFULLY