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[tabbycat09]

Thank you for the answers so far

Please can anyone help

15 across and 19 down

Ready to blossom ?I?D B?S?A?D

Thanks in advance

[Lie-in King]

19d (clue reads) 15 * ready to blossom? (another word for asterisk...)

(+16a) 15a = 1st half of 8 ltr word (work by 6 & 20d)

Did you misread them, tabby? I'll post the answers if you want them...

[tabbycat09]

Thank you please do

[Lie-in King]

15a Bird (16a Song)
19d Bustard - 'star' (in 'bud')

...It was just in case - didn't want to spoil it for you :-)

[tabbycat09]

Thank you so much