Explosive Conservative - Conservative almost becoming bully (6) _ E _ T _ R. The only word we can get to fit is CENTER, but it doesn't work with the clue. Any ideas? Thanks :)
2d) Flowering plant first in bloom? Rejoicing about that (9)
We thought it to be EUPHONIES, but that doesn't fit with SKETCHLEY PARK - E _ P _ O _ S _ _ .
TIA :)...