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7d. Beginning to develop 'ants' as in 'pants'
NAISSANT

16d. Made from, for example, seedless grapes whisked up (but not scrambled)
OMMLETTE

Parses for the above please.

7d is an anagram of ants as in. Pants is the indicator
16d an omelette is made from whisked eggs (EG = for example, + GS = grapes without the seed/core

Cheers, @geting...I've never seen 'pants' as an anagram indicator before. I'll have to look out for that in future!
thanks

1a. Kick the bucket, cutting end of lobster's tail off
DECREASE

I sort of get the parse...DECEASE+R, but the clue reads as though an "R" should be removed.

15a. Parts left off playground items
SIDES

Again, I sort of get the parse (SLIDES minus "L"), but how does 'Parts' mean 'Sides'?

Parses for the above please.

Part = side is in Chambers,listed as a definition.

4a. Present for next-door
ON HAND

2d. One helping to remove litter from the field
STRETCHER-BEARER

17d. What you need to do
ANSWER

11a. Mild attraction for fish?
GENTLE

22d. See no more eastern territory
EXETER

Parses for the above please.

Gentle = a type o maggot used as bait
Exeter = a former diocese (in the east of England)
Litter = a stretcher, Field = battlefield
Answer = is what you just did

You have moved EXETER a bit, geting! It's in Devon

EX former, East, TER short for territory?

Oops, sorry!

Cheers...
Anyone worked out 4a. HAND?