express big monday

[devadiva]

18d=(6) C*V**S = chiefly north american closed meeting of party members within a legislative body to select leaders etc,
31d = (4) *L*R = drawing or diagram made by projection on a horizontal plane as of a buildings floor layout

[ladyalex]

18d Caucus ? makes your 'v' wrong, though :-((
31d looks like Plan, but that makes your 'r' wrong too :-((

[chelle7272]

18 caucus

[devadiva]

Thanks ladyalex-you were right in both cases.\ it would hellp if i could read my own writing

[MadFerret]

I have Beryllium for 18a which would make your v a u
and San Fernando for 35a, which would give you a n for your r

[ladyalex]

happy to help :-))