Setback pilgrim faces close to pass (5)
I believe the answer is:
spend
'pass' is the definition.
(synonyms)
'setback pilgrim faces close' is the wordplay.
'setback pilgrim' becomes 'sp' (this might be a standard abbreviation which I don't know about).
'faces' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other) (some letters face or meet others).
'close' becomes 'end' (close can mean to end or finish).
'sp'+'end'='SPEND'
'to' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for spend that I've seen before include "Pass (time) in a specified way" , "Pay out (on goods)" , "Blow" , "While away" , "Part with money" .)