Sir Lancelot cryptic clues

[teddybear484]

Please help with the following explanations of:
1a MAKE THE GRADE (4,3,5) - GatHered letters do this when arraged to reach the requored standard
8a DUPLICATE (9) - Copy a type of bridge
23a TRAM (4) - Vehicle that the market puta across
2d KIPLING (7) - Heather initially gets just over �10 in pennies from writer
7d ALBINO (6) - French town has no person lacking pigmentation
8d GOVERNOR - Travel with short SF writer or American politician
and finally!
18d MISUSE - Innapropriate activity is seen in source of inspiration
Many, Many Thanks

[baitress]

1a the grade is an anag of gathered.
23a mart(market) backwards.
2d ling is heather, K is a 1000 + 1pennies =�10.
7d Albi is a french town + no.
8d go Vern(e) + or.
18d is in the middle of muse

[octogenarian]

1a the grade is anagram of gathered----------duplicate is a bridge game----tram is mart[market]backwards--------ling is heather-------alb is french town ------go[travel]vern[jules verne +or-----m-is-use

[baitress]

sorry I forgot 8a copy is duplicate which is also a variation of the card game bridge

[teddybear484]

Thanks very,very much baitress and octogenarian. Ilike to tie up the cryptic clues in my mind. However some of them seem a little tenuous!