The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 26,717 - Nov 23 2011

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A bit of matter eponymously rejected in a stage performance OPERETTA
A guess in case of dangerous enterprises ADVENTURES
African organisation in huff with volunteers getting meat from Italy PANCETTA
Austere organisation impounding sound equipment STEREO
Bearing one in pieces MIEN
Cause of breakdown in dull Lebanese port FLATTYRE
Commercial break making a difference? TRADEGAP
Desperate attempt to survive Benidorm? LASTRESORT
Ducks die off and fighters lose struggle EIDERS
Engineers can -- with a bit of a looker RETINA
Fitting, just without right bit of timber MEET
Fruit variety after the beginning of October ORANGE
Fruits escape destruction in empty oasts OLIVES
Game played with the girl's zips RUSHES
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Imparts information to single then goes off ENLIGHTENS
One may seek buyers for noisy basement SELLER
Opens with love for one in pants UNDOES
Over the moon -- until jab goes wrong JUBILANT
Pasta dish making MC livelier VERMICELLI
Principal hospital supporting a church ARCH
Recover couple of recipes requiring vessel to hold duck RECOUP
Rules broadcast by football official for songs REFRAINS
Schedule badly managed, apart from the start AGENDA
Source of lipids found in quickly-fried toast SALUTE
The frequency of an extended farewell? LONGWAVE
They may encourage ginger before lopping top off stems PEPTALKS
Top member of coven showing desire ITCH
Trouble's common, by the way STRIFE