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4 Nautical is an anagram of Saint Lucia minus "is".

Ok cheers both... should've got the anagram , but never heard of swipes/beer before.
Thanks

20 A VI(olet) C(aught) inside an anagram of CELL

Ok cheers chrise.

29a. A brief experience of smack?
TASTE

17D. Privately, at home, supporters raised cover for credit
IN SECRET

25d. Merle haggard - in gantry?
ELMER

15d. The last of many men heat put out with no end of inertia
UMPTEENTH

Parses for the above please.

29a double definition a brief experience of/ smack (have a flavour of; taste of.)
25d Elmer (Gantry ) anag. (haggard) merle
15d umpteenth - the last of many
anag. menheat minus a (last letter of inertia)

17d privately - in secret
Tees (supporters) reversed around cr(credit)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elmer_Gantry_(film)

Thanks JG .

20d. A doctor almost accepting chap in register
ALMANAC

5a. Be destroyed before young man appears?
GO WEST

1d. But crossing river would make passage
EXCEPT

10a. The majesty of King George under a doctor
GRANDEUR

Parses for the above please.