35a Child's pram or cradle resembling a basket, often with a hood (8) *A*S*N*T ; & 17a Top of bird's head from the base of the bill to the nape of the neck (6) P*L*U*
11a Puzzle in which a word or phrase is indicated by symbols (5) R**U* & 15a Loosely-woven cotton or worsted fabric used for curtains, clothing, etc. (7) E*AM*WE
5a Italian nobleman ranked just above a count M*R*H*S* & 17a Solid section between two crenels in a battlement M*R*O* & 16d Thick woolen fabric named after a village in Suffolk K*R**Y
11a Slender-podded variety of french bean F*A**O*L* & 1d Deep blue semi-precious stone L*P** L**D** (nearly lapis lazuli - but I need a "D" in the second word for dodecagon - i.e. an 11-sided plane...
25a Loosely-twisted worsted yarn commonly used in embroidery C*E*E* & 34a Virtuoso solo passage near the end of a piece of music, sometimes improvised C**E**A
1a Positive in trade which is getting one out of office **P***L & 1d Having to resign once at half time **M*T & 3d Show sorrow at the Northern vision **G*T