The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 27,429 - Mar 5 2014

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Clues Answers
'Pence' is the French for 'Pound'! PESTLE
A banner's principal business? HEADLINE
A case of lawyers accepting endless desire for recesses ALCOVES
A quiet middle of the week gives time for reflection and penitence ASHWEDNESDAY
Adult attraction turning up for prize AWARD
Bug spies recruiting morally reprehensible person CICADA
Company embracing communist belief system CREDO
Concede, about to pass on slope GRADIENT
Create a diversion? ENTERTAIN
Criminal, e.g., naturally restricting rise of good person ANGEL
Developed a symbol of England AROSE
Easy to follow -- a set down! ALIGHT
Hear about old one of Shakespeare's? TRAGEDY
Intellectual's brother tucked into dish served at breakfast CEREBRAL
Look at South American prison SCAN
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Man of God confined to actual room in church VESTRY
Moved by a feminine defect after work AFFECTED
Newspaper article that is written in politically correct English PIECE
Originally ferried across area to get exclusive RAREFIED
Removes from board and sulks HUFFS
Restaurant's celebration in song after start of Christmas CAFETERIA
Run out of gear in a flash? STREAK
Shape approach following ruined broadcast RECTANGLE
Showing great fear, with time for cold looming TOWERING
Smart son has something for baby to wear SNAPPY
Son's up with motorists carrying new mail for religious leader DALAILAMA
Surgeons' initially positive response about call for medical instruments SYRINGES
Trainspotter getting into designer drugs? NERD
What type of leather has changed colour? SHAGREEN
Wine globally distributed for recreation area BOWLINGALLEY