The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 26,953 - Aug 24 2012

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Actual existence unaffected by setback ESSE
Almost a full month lying on bed -- fruit is offered APRICOT
and 9 Across: Hear pianola playing or some other instrument AEOLIAN
Bird wife precooked in stew WOODPECKER
Bombastic leaders of trade union, stupid on reflection TUMID
Bridge in a particular country but not Italy SPAN
Burden I had laid down by Thames maybe -- as one helping passenger? TAXIDRIVER
Continue existence with gland not right LIVE
Endlessly irritated by draught perhaps in castle WINDSOR
Explosive article in part of hospital that could kill people WARHEAD
Hungarian wine, not the number one -- satisfactory OKAY
Irishman leading disturbance may be a flag-waver PATRIOT
Labour can be so irresponsible CASUAL
Mad character to yap, putting leader off HATTER
Main course that has little chance of success? NONSTARTER
Man perhaps needs wages to wear patterned fabric PAISLEY
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Mat at the side of school for game RUGBY
Minor saints will appear in bit of film coming up LESSER
Permission arranged for printing of book IMPRESSION
Person with great self-regard insists car must be custom-built NARCISSIST
Point offered out loud brings ill feeling PIQUE
Poles rise up, first to last OARS
Priest is soul losing heart, sadly lacking in ardour SPIRITLESS
Priest, odd person to provide remedy CURE
Put up with someone you'd rather not listen to? BORE
Sailor away from home and on the go ABOUT
See 19 Down HARP
Small birds will show delight, no end, tucking into grub EAGLETS
Special traffic arrangement would do for wolf maybe! CONTRAFLOW
Struggled with material on front of dress TOILED
Tame insult misfiring, given when it's almost too late LASTMINUTE
Wallop fellow for being a 'toucher' TANGENT