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11a. Put up with substandard footballer
STAND-OFF
Parse?

12d. Gunners, sappers, fliers - all exceptional people
RARE BIRDS
Parse?

20a. Destroy container
DISH
Parse?

25a. E.g. hunter's brief retreat
TIMER
Parse?

It would be easier if you put them in the same post, whetstone, as I now can't see the next two!
STAND - put up with
OFF - substandard (a bit loose)
STAND-OFF is an old name for FLY HALF in rugby

RA gunners Royal Artillery
RE sappers Royal Engineers
(both military)
BIRDS - fliers

You can dish your chances
TIMER is REMIT backwards. Hunter is a type of watch.

PARSLEY...CHEERS never heard of PARLEY before. Thanks jazzg.

TIMER....cheers... never heard of a hunter watch before.. thanks ChrisE

RARE BIRDS.... cheers ChrisE.