The Guardian - Quick crossword No 14,597 - Feb 18 2017

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(Person) getting better CONVALESCENT
Be at variance DISAGREE
Brief violent storm SQUALL
Co-author of the Communist Manifesto, 1848 ENGELS
Covered way with shops on either side ARCADE
Disadvantages DRAWBACKS
Foot soldiers INFANTRY
Former Greek monetary unit DRACHMA
Headland CAPE
Jezebel's husband — Moby Dick's hunter AHAB
Long-stemmed clay pipe CHURCHWARDEN
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Metric weight TONNE
Military rank COLONEL
More mature internet user SILVERSURFER
Police vehicle SQUADCAR
Slow gradually, then stop completely GRINDTOAHALT
Social function for dancing BALL
To this place HITHER
Turncoat RENEGADE
US singer/actress — French river/department CHER
Watford's county (abbr) HERTS
Without affectation NATURALLY