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I fear I have made a mistake as I can't
find words to fit 9d-
Show compassion for - especially- river birds
(14, two words)
I have E?PS?SS?EG?E?S

Hi Rosie, first "s" should be "r".

Thanks as ever ginge.

Stuck in top right corner. 8d Roman stars of Seneca's tragedies (5) A?TR?. Looks like astra but there is no such word in Chambers. 12a Apparently futile flower (4) O???
Any help much appreciated.

12a o use ( river ouse - yorkshire)
8d yes astra - hidden in the clue

34d "Old speech omitting sailor from story".
I have ?ARLE. Possibly OARLE or TARLE but cannot justify either by Chambers. Help please anyone

Thanks sudokulover.
ouse is clever but I still have a problem with astra as it's not in Chambers!

Parle with ab (sailor) removed from parable

Astra is the plural of astrum.

Hi farr, while chambers doesn't give "astra" as such and further to rusty's post the clue does state "Roman" stars, ie Latin.