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Whetstone, thanks. We have to remain vigilant at all times with ought to correct (sic).

13a and 7d.... anyone got these yet?

2d. Nice parting speech?
ADIEU

11a. Ecdysiast ends in act showing little bust
STATUETTE

Parses for the above please.

11, first and last letters (ends) in Ecdysiast, e ant t, in statute/act, giving statuette/ little bust.

2, In Nice they speak French, "adieu" is their word for farewell etc.

13a LOVELINESS (beauty) losing IN (cool)

7d Anagram of FUND MANAGERS losing R (rule)

Excellent thanks
I should've got ADIEU!!!

Glad to help, Whetstone!

1d. Religious tome's heartless anger
BILE

26d. Agent may have hurried up when getting cold
NARC

22d. Poet's change of posture
MOTION

Parses for the above please.

1d. BI(b)LE
26d. RAN (hurried up) reversed (in a down clue) C (cold). A Narc is a US government narcotics agent
22d. Reference to Andrew Motion (poet Laureate), and a literal definition