The Telegraph Cryptic puzzle clues 2016 Jan 08

• Accepting curt message of gratitude sent to palace? Crossword Clue
• Animals hunted in pits Crossword Clue
• Area is mined that contains uranium -- vast expanse of land Crossword Clue
• As someone who is inquisitive, one enters, certainly not silently Crossword Clue
• Criticise cold fizzy drink being served at entrance Crossword Clue
• Dine in attempt to achieve agreement Crossword Clue
• Direction suggested by one after the start Crossword Clue
• Female is hurt outside front of French establishment providing food Crossword Clue
• Friendly expression of surprise on phone (old style!) Crossword Clue
• Garden -- it could ramble around slope Crossword Clue
• Grand one as seen looking down on little creature? Crossword Clue
• Hormone in hen -- products not half contaminated Crossword Clue
• Impersonated, like an ineffective bowler? Crossword Clue
• Lacking mercy, not having particular female around? Crossword Clue
• Make a hole in castle, say, getting right inside Crossword Clue
• Man on the coast dancing a shorter rumba Crossword Clue
• Message of those seeking reconciliation put at risk Crossword Clue
• Mineral given by doctor to tot -- surgery's latest thing to be swallowed Crossword Clue
• More than one youngster rises, having received handout Crossword Clue
• Novel left regularly in a place for books? Crossword Clue
• Pedagogue flogged cheat with little hesitation Crossword Clue
• Predict a boring thing for the audience Crossword Clue
• Snatch sleep after swallowing acid Crossword Clue
• Terrible canteen cop can boycott? Crossword Clue
• Uses water maybe to dilute a trusted ale naughtily Crossword Clue
• What animates me, duet that's sung in church Crossword Clue
• Work in the crossworder's study? Crossword Clue