The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 28,242 - Oct 11 2016

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A battle with leader in Europe? That's wise AWARE
A friend -- flipping rugby union enthusiast AMATEUR
A hunk intended to leave a small home? APARTMENT
A time to invite bid ATTEMPT
Amazing statement supported by expert REMARKABLE
Ariosto desired to pen these? ODES
Bring home vase by the sound of it EARN
Correct conclusion about this writer EMEND
Crooked teeth -- gran's wanting a new brace STRENGTHEN
Demand former lover behave EXACT
Editor picked up on aspect to amuse DELIGHT
Food Spanish artist almost returned, disgruntled YOGHURT
I'm seen fighting with bridge player, starting as adversaries ENEMIES
I'm set for final take-off with blokes on board jumbo IMMENSE
Inspect any ales drunk ANALYSE
King won over signora's heart -- that's understood KNOWN
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Left a study piled high LADEN
Lower a bed ABASE
Make fun of condescending type turning up for strips RIBBONS
New pact EEC can sanction ACCEPTANCE
Not confident to get certificate in uni? An upset UNCERTAIN
One that buzzes annoyingly around a London college in a bogus manner FALSELY
One who coerces animal to sleep by river BULLDOZER
Party in Scotland includes adult game SNAP
Perhaps a newspaper story ARTICLE
Recaps fact: alien arrived in this? SPACECRAFT
Story about origins of dashing prince -- one that's turned into a frog? TADPOLE
Stroke goat, perhaps, then run BUTTERFLY
Stunned daughter stared, scratching head DAZED
Two females in car -- it crashed in market TRAFFIC
Young wizard has no power to create animal OTTER
Yours truly about to get bare MERE