The Times - Cryptic - Club Monthly 20148 - January 1, 2013

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A lass with old reading material in China: fashion figures in it there? AGALMATOLITE
Ability to retain Parisian's missus, holding her in, upset MNEME
Chair-type with reversible wire -- what is set before King WHEELBACK
Duke, in some places no longer safe, instinctively hides up NIEF
Family of songsters plug covers band papers rated periodically FRINGILLIDAE
Female border guards party on very loudly in judge's office SHERIFFDOM
Gathering of just men enlisting Queen for new and dramatic direction STAGERIGHT
Home Rulers clash, climbing inside middle section in vessel SWARAJISTS
It's possible heart and lungs fare poorly, completely inadequate OFFAL
Large area, mostly dry, that's used for settlement in Maldives LAARI
Massage back with sharper points, leading couple to flee REIKI
Neat crosses help us to follow deliveries at source DSOS
Oatcake spread with jam -- not a habit associated with Chairman MAOJACKET
Ode for birthday of old French author poor journalist cut short around line one GENETHLIAC
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Old major, close to inn, and bursting for a large one in a nutshell JORDANALMOND
One agent for raising temperature loaded with type of blood bacteria PERITRICHA
Part remains when this water is removed from herbicide AQUA
Pasta I stew up, missing one starter of zucchini ZITI
Posh hat girl waved about, hard, with impressive peak? ULTRAHIGH
See wingers in Faroese team eat one's cured cold turkey, perhaps LOFEXIDINE
Soldier locally needing directions, parading in middle SWAD
St Thomas's cycling vicar's about to be dispatched drug SAQUINAVIR
Superior novel about five in one club? ACUTABOVE
Trophy after clinching Second Division CUSP
Two characters in one another's embrace, so cosy -- just tops! AESC
Unbearably naive back-to-back articles, one after election year, on peace POLLYANNAISH
Unknown for PA in room to bring driver from India? SYCE
What may prove problematic and complicated for woman in Civil Service CANOFWORMS