Jumbo 898 cryptic

[mightymouse]

Last 3
3d Worried about what may be sun goddess.....I have ASTARTE
26d Stylish sort coming up with tons of stuff written for women.....I have CHICK LIT
24d Cutting with leaf falling away from a standard...I have SLIPPAGE

If these answers are correct, can anyone explain why? Many thanks.

[roslyn251254]

chic (stylish) stuff (kit) c (tons)

[roslyn251254]

Ignore c(tons) - not sure now of the "L"?

[Oldred]

24d

slip = plant cutting
page = leaf

[Valanne]

ilk is sort or type, coming up with t for tons

[Oldred]

26d
chic = stylish
ilk = sort (reversed)
t = tons

[mightymouse]

Many thanks. How about 3d? ASTARTE?

[Valanne]

3d ate = worried as in eats away at, around star (sun)

[mightymouse]

Thanks to all.

[ProvincialDave]

3d worried = ATE(when you worry something eats away at you) arround STAR (the sun is one)
26d stylish = CHIC, sort = ILK (He is of that ilk...he is that sort of person) backwards,
tons =T giving you CHICK LIT(erature)
24d cutting (on a river or canal) = SLIP and leaf of a book = PAGE giving SLIPPAGE, the lowering of standards.
Regards,