Press & Journal Hogmanay Crossword - Thank you in advance

[grahamr888]

22d) Infectious tropical disease (4) ?A?S
23a) Desire (5) C?R?B

[Mamyalynne]

22 SARS ?

[gen2]

22d Yaws

[grahamr888]

It could be Yaws or SARS ! What one do you think it is ost likely to be?

23a) Could be C?O?B

[elliemay1]

Don't think any word fits in with the letters you have for "Desire." Crave or covet ?

[grahamr888]

This three answers are not working out!
23a) Desire (5) only C???? would be a definate as elliemay1 says it could be crave or cobet
15d) Command (5) ???E?
16d) Hang around (5) ???D?
31a) Female hoofed animal (3,4) ??E, DE?R

[factor-fiction]

Doe Deer
Crave is more likely than cobet/covet

[factor-fiction]

command=order

[factor-fiction]

possibly ABIDE

[boxtops]

31a Doe Deer (not a usual expression!)

[bibblebub]

roe deer

[TheWinner]

Roe deer

[bibblebub]

(scrub that)

[grahamr888]

Thank you all for your help :o)