Sunday Times Cryptic 4704 Sunday July 24Th 2016

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24a Most docile volunteers found carrying spades looks like TAMEST but how?
TAs are volunteers, spades = S or SS
22d new writer's game could be NIM but why please

[Lie-in King]

Tamest - 'T(erritorial) A(rmy)' + 'met' (found, carrying) 's(pades)'

N(ew)-I'm (writer's)

[roslyn251254]

ta (territorial army) are the volunteers
met = found
+ s(spades) inside

n = new + i'm (puzzle setter)

[ubasses]

TA (territorial army) me(s)t met (found) including (carrying) s(pades)

[herbage]

Thanks very much all