The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 28,358 - Feb 23 2017

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... sanctified and authorised by Church finally HALLOWED
A new task detailed for newsreader ANCHOR
Aid by encouraging transgression initially ABET
Animal's pong accepted by one elderly relative INHUMAN
Apple company's almost sluggish COSTARD
Arrangement for auctioning rubbish CONFIGURATION
Book's bound to be gripped in both hands LEDGER
Carry empty 'Equalizer' gun LUGER
Case with a hole plugged by adhesive ARGUMENT
Delicate record -- Queen support rises DISCREET
Dirges using feeble notes, oddly LAMENTS
Distracted being buzzed during performance DERANGED
Draw in chain holding hoist WINCH
Dressed down in price, wearing sack BERATED
Group penning single's making progress RISING
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Ill-feeling if rest gets disturbed STRIFE
Increased taking exercise, tossing in sleep REPOSE
Key spies blend in somehow, casing area INDISPENSABLE
Love that is about solid, sort of? IDOLISE
One unwilling to strike poet that holds dagger SCABBARD
Properly in favour of male friend FORMALLY
Rendezvous, embracing miss turning bare DESOLATE
Scrounger that's sometimes pickled in pub BEGGAR
See stake mount up ANTE
See this person in total heaven ELYSIUM
Slur like individual swallowing last of Asti ASPERSION
Spiritualist meeting held by wise ancestors ... SEANCE
Strapping body maturing BANDAGING
Throw goes over pitch, getting obstreperous BOLSHY
Time runs out to get final goal TERMINUS