The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 2,620 - Jan 1 2012

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... and another leader put in ground, we hear ELDERBERRY
A university, though cut, helping, having secured one's official permission Authorisation
Abandon ship JUNK
Article in French I penned, the epitome of plainness JANE
Dated way of arranging a dozen beginnings for today's solution JULIANYEAR
Doctor carried by our enemy once in warplane BOMBER
Enabling one to put differently what's not open to change NONNEGOTIABLE
Explosive placed around European part of camp TENT
Figure of many sides clubs in part of New Zealand name OCTAGON
Finally including me in relative increase AUGMENT
His support is guaranteed, yet so many appearing incomplete YESMAN
Insect isn't grounded MAYFLY
Irish family group in circle around piano SEPT
Lawyer watching non-U medieval sport ATTORNEY
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Major route for vessel carrying vital supply ARTERY
Manor he combined with castle, possibly, as this? ANCESTRALHOME
Measurement system giving ancient city importance TROYWEIGHT
Novelist and poet disturbed about revolutionary act TROLLOPE
One fruit mostly loaded inside a container ... APRICOT
Overheated religious leader at centre of unorthodox belief FEBRILE
Passenger can choose train fare here RESTAURANTCAR
Reasonable about move away from position in middle DECENTRE
Religious probationers -- and what they should have? NOVICES
Republicans do this financial activity BANKING
Second bookmaker's speedy runner SPRINTER
Skilled defence, to spoil a trial badly ahead of time MARTIALART
Unlikely to be removed from office, having settled rent due TENURED
Young animal invariably protected by permit LEVERET