The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 24,617 - Mar 3 2005

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Accosts secret agents on the way up MOLESTS
Bent coin of ancient times TALENT
Catch up on energy, with time, that's the principle TENET
Celibacy is no good without a means of transport BICYCLE
Choice set out for strikers PICKETS
Circle around a student of the cloth CLERICAL
City firm covering broadcast CAIRO
Confusion that could exist in political party being returned BABEL
Exam regularly taken within four walls ORAL
Extract from pilates therapy book ESTHER
Finally panics after cash bids TENDERS
Fussed over night flyer before daybreak MOTHERED
Home help turns up in part of Asia INDIA
In the past, person catching cold ONCE
Jumping clear, time given for one in order CARMELITE
Lay assistant sadly announced nun left DEACON
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Lift rates per ton for transport PATERNOSTER
Makes overtures to get cash loans ADVANCES
Mariner answers and gets acquittals Absolutions
Missing person was a busy worker covering southern hospital department ABSENTEE
Non-conformist bishop in dance REBEL
Orthodox, cold - soon in charge - and a novice CANONICAL
Pedants regularly have dinner EAT
Quietly, Epsom perhaps welcomes the Queen with prayer books PSALTERS
Railmen are up for the marathon perhaps RUN
Recall it's fine during the latter part of the day EVOKE
Special forces accept male working for strong man SAMSON
Sunday sailors welcome tub for days of rest SABBATHS
Support service supports Britain BRACE
System of belief that's about sound study CREED
The charm of Latin mass almost destroyed TALISMAN
These bad letters are found in chapel BETHESDA