The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 28,295 - Dec 12 2016

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A copper-lined box made carefully and precisely ACCURATE
Actors getting support from press? It's hard CASTIRON
An extremely painful condition GOUT
Certified bureaucrat? OFFICIAL
Challenging and accepting TAKINGON
Current account ELECTRICITYBILL
Desire new head to lead study YEARNING
Fall for an American AUTUMN
Harmony sprays containing carbon that comes by royal appointment MONARCHY
Have a drink after end of study in university YALE
I must leave region, unfortunately being one beyond help GONER
Insinuate popular list needs reordering INSTIL
Ivan is bent on intrusion INVASION
Keep small cash book PRESERVE
Left one extremely out of sorts LIVERY
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Mineral that could be discharged by seismic activity MICA
Miss holiday abroad LEAVEOUT
Missing persons ABSENTEES
Old sailor with stock of wine in small vessel SALTCELLAR
Papal orders cause dismay APPAL
Played pirate in company making a comeback with music OPERATIC
Recommending distressed diva do what divas do? ADVISING
Render an account NARRATE
Solitary eccentric, supporter of the monarchy ROYALIST
State of a cleric looking heavenwards AVER
Stick that's split? CLEAVE
Student sitting in beginning to enjoy lecture TALKINGTO
The youngster's grant's in a foreign currency ADOLESCENT
Violent melee in front of National Trust unit ELEMENT