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Sounds like you've got the right answer for 13ac. I think the poet referred to is Tennyson, which should lead you to the answer to 19ac.

Doh. Thanks Peter. It was actually a lot simpler than I was trying to make it.

I've finished it now - not completely happy with what I have for 19ac. Once you've got a few answers, not as bad as it looked. Not so many matching answers that you could call a theme - more a devilish Araucaria. Go with 1 dn seems to sum it up.

Stuck on 20a, my last one. A gentle nudge would be appreciated.

The last 3 letters are an abbreviated synonym of the answer to 21ac.

Thank you Peter. I'll work on the reasoning later.

Reynard - if you google the answer you have, you will see why.

Now I feel pretty stupid. But thanks.

all but done for this Auracaria toughy. Some outstanding clues. 22d is my only worry. Got solution to fit "r?a?a" but can't justify ? any help??

I knew only one word that would fit the pattern, and it wasn't that. I put the threed letters I had into "Chamber's Word Wizards"; that gave me three possibles, and it was one of those.
If you don't know "C W W" I recommend it.