The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 27,368 - Dec 23 2013

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A bit of sleep as southerners complete military training PASSOUT
A spent force in Germany's neighbour? FRANC
Beating an investment in Turkey? STUFFING
Bird runs home clutching old book ROBIN
Bookkeeper from Iran ruined by Blair being reckless LIBRARIAN
Castro's first up-to-date planned takeover (4,1'4) COUPDETAT
Cold shoulder sent back before relations eat TUCKIN
Combo regularly playing violin in limbo OBLIVION
Distribute shares, including new tackle HARNESS
Dodgy religious group grabbing American power SUSPECT
Drinks made from mushrooms? SNOWBALLS
German delicacy beginning to lessen in hot bar STOLLENCAKE
Have a riotous time with left luggage here CAROUSEL
Journalist travelled back across city centre EDITOR
Land in water ISLE
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Love game played in end of series OMEGA
Make lovable teens dye hair regularly ENDEAR
Medical cover for group with a case of gangrene BANDAGE
Miner's daughter gets son fruit CLEMENTINES
Norm cuts roots PARSNIPS
One about to chase money for vegetables BRASSICA
Order for military logs to be burnt here OPENFIRE
Ordinary space is egg-shaped OVOID
Put out by short question in front of magistrates, losing head QUENCH
Resting during perfomance, wives undressed INACTIVE
River and province on the borders of Lille NILE
School transport TRAIN
So Arsenal, playing without energy, will be runners-up ALSORANS
Student drops out of studies and makes money EARNS
Unable to get enough at sea in it, possibly INSATIATE