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I need some help with the parsing for these.....

20a. Sports bags have places for pockets with rubbish - SWEATPANTS (Sports bags) I can see 'Rubbish' = PANTS but how is 'Places for Pockets' SWEAT?

10d. Female who's unpleasant - and smart - twice taking one for a ride - BIG DIPPER (Ride)

25d. One's grand airs punctuated by sharp depressions? - PIANIST? (One's Grand)

Very minor piece that's intro for choral composition - MOTET (Choral composition)

Very minor piece that's intro for choral composition

mote [t]hat

10d bag - dapper, swap a's for i's.

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/mote
+[T]hat's.

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A female who's unpleasant is a BAG and smart is DAPPER

Twice take one (I) for (A) - in other words, swap A for I gives BIG DIPPER = ride

Hi Brendan Just saying hello. Seasons greetings to you and yours. This crossie feels a BIT tricky. Sorry cant help with the parsing but working on it.
Yours The Great PENDA

20a. Sports bags have places for pockets with rubbish

seatpants [w]ith?

Are you sure of pianist...doesn't seem to fit the defn

Many thanks guys.

For 25d. i have P ? A ? I ? T so didn't think it could be anything else.

If it is pianist it may be cryptically alluding to the black keys or sharps?

Actually, I think it's a "whole clue" &lit jobby