The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 24,276 - Jan 4 2008

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A vapour getting into the food in Farewell to Arms ARMISTICE
Ascetic East German city, formerly ESSENE
Audible mistake made by bell-ringers? CLANGOUR
Badly timed and impervious to salt? UNSEASONABLE
Boatman, one doomed to ship broken idol GONDOLIER
Control mechanism restraining Germany with difficulty HARDNESS
Creaky chair mute after treatment RHEUMATIC
Cut short from midfield to cover point ELIDE
Deleterious effect of thaw almost drowning border DETRIMENT
Fools about with famous Belgian? TINTIN
Heretic's study of Scriptures down under ARIUS
Highly desirable female smell, rising, captivates virtuous man MUSTHAVE
Infiltrate marquee housing travesty of main turn ENTERTAINMENT
Initially regular sorties disrupted by electrical component RESISTOR
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It's biting cold and dry outside ACRID
Make allusion about drug joint REEFER
Model absorbing energy from Jewish leader MOSES
Moodiness of sweetheart taking turn with weapon PETULANCE
Ne plus ultra concerning Paris? HILTON
Nothing interrupts torchlit military band COHORT
Portray second copy in flower DESCRIBE
Scam to get back valuable item from European aristocrat CONTESSA
Screws leader of Polish cavalry carrying offspring to battle PRISONWARDERS
Shakespearean sea creature concealing identity, after reflection BARDIC
Sickness calling for medication - not initially on toast ILLHEALTH
Singer having a drink chez moi? AMYWINEHOUSE
Soldiers turned to God in Latin 5 RODEO
Teacher travelled by water to Italy SWAMI