The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 26,173 - Feb 25 2010

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A job accompanying the French missionary APOSTLE
A sign of faith? STAROFDAVID
A song and dance over a daughter BALLAD
Band playing Hart score ORCHESTRA
Cartoonist husband in the bar, soon worse for wear HEATHROBINSON
Charm may be a quiet ringing of bells APPEAL
Custom at home HABITAT
Daily, one's mother exudes compelling charm CHARISMA
Drug used in extremely severe case SEDATIVE
Executive on the government side MINISTERIAL
Female performer's agent FACTOR
Film lead in 'Pink Panther'? Treat suspiciously THEPARENTTRAP
Gift tied up at resort APTITUDE
Greek character, doctor, in shape RHOMB
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Holds up favourite? There's a piece of news SNIPPET
I can't remember cinema as 'flicks' AMNESIAC
Important subject for children ISSUE
In the course of an illness, almost over, trouble a religious head DALAILAMA
Leader of those in firm showing no interest STOLID
Monument not cheap to be rebuilt CENOTAPH
Phone -- who invented it? Sound familiar? RINGABELL
Popular flavour available INSEASON
Prevent a check pinning rook AVERT
See artist drunk in papers TREATISES
To hit hard, an advertising catchphrase SLOGAN
Top of ebony, part of table worker polished ELEGANT
Welfare state restricting iron tablets at first SAFETY
What conditioner contains is hearsay ONDIT