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Make up taunt about excessive growth (8)

Cockney instrument held by twain, forged engagement preparations (8)

Parliament now sucking bitter lemon and applying this (8)

Think I'm probably one anagrind short in the above effort...

Parliament now debatably sucking bitter lemon and applying this (8)

At the end of engagement, touch-up results in slap (8)

Evening all,

I'll have to defer picking the winner because I'm just finishing work.
I've looked through and worked out most of the wordplays (some very clever efforts) but I'm missing some bits in 3 clues, so could the following people explain for me please. If I don't hear from you could others enlighten me as I'm struggling for time

peterm @5 - partial anag ?
jws @ 14 -sexes ?
mattrom @ 23

I'll get back to you as soon as possible when I'm home.

Thanks, Les

Hi Les. If you "warp AINT", you get Tina. "Warp" is the anagrind, but within the answer, hence "modelled this way". Hope it makes some sort of sense.

Hi Les,
Spot of bother over smart app (8)
Spot of bother=wart
smart=pain
app(lication)=definition

Men and women wear "warpaint" i.e make up

Cheers guys.
I have 10 clues in the short list.
Back very soon.