The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 26,517 - Apr 4 2011

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A lunatic, crazy about boats NAUTICAL
Aerial I'd put back on mast DIPOLE
Bet he's in command BEHEST
Brought down to a lower level? SIPHONED
China's biggest banker YANGTZE
Dame Fortune's aristocratic sister? LADYLUCK
Damp course laid across another sort of course WATERJUMP
Distinction comic actor got before the war, perhaps LAURELWREATH
Employment exchange? TRADE
Finished off and put on warm clothes WRAPPEDUP
Fly through during tea break AVIATE
Greek god, part herald part messenger HERMES
He drops a line, hoping for some response ANGLER
Horrified at being cut by jagged gash AGHAST
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In speech, commend senior citizen -- of London, say? LORDMAYOR
In the main, it's classed as vermin SEWERRAT
Involving the Third Form? INTRIPLICATE
Is taken out to see groups of new recruits INTAKES
Muse to appear after a very long time ERATO
One abandoned by players on opponent's ground CASTAWAY
Popular batting order INDEMAND
Safe stretch of water SOUND
Ship containing room to raise onions SHALLOTS
Shows around Madras DRAMAS
Spinner overweight, likely to fall over TOPHEAVY
Spring tide, say BOUND
Switch musical composition HAIRPIECE
Worshipped bustle and colour ADORED