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[Dominique_J]

I think I've finished this, but should be grateful for some explanations / clarifications..
4 For a start, swimming pool's not so very clean. SPOTLESS - I get the SP, but where does the OTLESS come from?
2 Leaves in good time, catching up good work. (4,4) EARL GREY?
18 has been mentioned in previous posts - so Fit = Bout? It's a bit dodgy For Funks Sake
25 Are you on the phone, getting endless flak? That's awkward (6) RUSTIC - rustic = awkward????
23 Avoid key issue (6) ESCAPE is this a triple definition so issue = escape as 'avoid' & 'key' do?
30 Before European character runs off, order dish (8) OMELETTE - ????
Thank you in anticipation...

[Jackdaw33]

4 Anagram of pool's not

[Jackdaw33]

30 OM (order of merit) E (European) Letter (character) without R (runs)

[Dominique_J]

There's no N in spotless

[Jackdaw33]

23 Yes

[slaney]

25. Rustic can mean awkward...
http://dictionary.reverso.net/english-definition/rustic

[Lie-in King]

Spotless - 's(wimming)' (start) + 'pot' (pool) + 'less' (not so)
Earl Grey - 'erg' (some [not "good"] work, up, in) 'early'
Djibouti - yes, 'fit' = 'bout'
Yes
Yes, triple def
Omelette - 'O(rder of) M(erit)' + 'E(uropean)' + 'lette(r)' ('r[uns]' off)

[Dominique_J]

Thanks to all who replied.