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24a (7) Pledgetsof lint for dressing wounds. I have ??s?i?s
18 d (8) An African people of the Niger Valley. I have ?a???n?a.
30 a (8) Pertaining to equal law,rights or privileges. I have ?s?n?m?l
All assistance will be gratefully received.

24 pussies

18 Mandinka

Thanks jazz girl. (Both new to me)

30 isonomic ?

Thanks again jazz girl. ( Mandinka gave me a 'd' to start 24a - see above re 'Pledgets' - all I can come up with is 'dossils')

Looks kosher. Chambers gives it as a wad of lint for dressing.

Sorry for my incorrect answer at #2
i found it as a synonym for pledgets on an online thesaurus although I did think it was rather strange :(

the incorrect answer was found here

http://www.the-crossword-solver.com/word/lint

Thanks for your 'chapter & verse' explanations. I have managed to finish this at last.