26ac Female leaving small party with rest (6) s-e-t- . It looks like siesta, but why?
27ac Social outcast, before 'L' in concise dictionary (8) -e-e-i-t. Just stuck.
1dn Help whistle blower to pen story (6). I think it is relief - ref (whistle blower) around lie (story), but is story a usual clue for a lie?