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Setback pilgrim faces close to pass (5)

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I believe the answer is:

spend

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'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.

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(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" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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