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Slam, per Chambers…
(in whist) the winning of every trick
(in bridge) the winning of every trick (grand slam) or of all but one (small or little slam)

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8d. Run away from snaky character, one who finds fault
SCARPER

4d. Criticise success that comes through lots of tricks
SLAM

20d. Golden retriever's mate?
MEDEA

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8 S, snaky character, letter + Carper, one who carps, finds fault. Scarper, run away .

20d. Medea is Jason’s helper/lover in Jason and the Argonauts and with her help he retrieves the Golden Fleece.

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27a. Horse,one of five in point-to-point?
EQUINE

4d. Pair of spectacles taken after dance at youth hostel causing confusion
BALLYHOO

2d. Fellow entertained by robbery - he enjoys the fun
HEDONIST

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27 Equine, horse. E and E are points of the compass) with Quin, quintuplet, one of five, inside them.

4 Ball,, dance, YH, youth hostel, OO, pair of spectacles, glasses.

2 Don, fellow, inside Heist (entertained by), robbery. Hedonist, he enhoys the fun.

1d Capital investment supports the family
BEARSKIN

22d There's a national abhorrence for such a cleaner
VACUUM

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Did the parsings for your last batch work? (There's no point in doing more if my answers aren't useful to you!)