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1a. CLOWNING BY MEANS OF POKING BIRD.
j?p????
3down
plant study under discussion.
????
13 A.
FUN HAD BEHIND DRAIN THROUGH THE YEARS.
2 WORDS
?u?p? P?M?y

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plant study under discussion.
reed? sounds like read.
13 A.
FUN HAD BEHIND DRAIN THROUGH THE YEARS.
2 WORDS
rumpy pumpy

I think you've put a ? too many in the first one -- it looks like JA(PER)Y

doesn't fit your given letters (j?p????) but japery might work?

Hi Trevor! Hope all is well. When suggesting some activity with a PMS-suffering girlfriend I enquired about the feasibilty of some grumpy-pumpy

yes, this kind of feasibility study is not always appreciated (never suggest using the 'wrong 'un').

apolologies about 1 across
of course j?P?r?
"JAPERY"
WHY are ?
11a WAGTAIL
"G FOR BIRD.
10A. MOLIERE
"OLIVER'S REQUEST TO PEN TALE FOR PLAYWRIGHT.
17 A. TAPIOCA
"GOOD TO PERFORATE LAYER TURNING A PUDDING.
22 D. CALAIS
SOMEWHAT CONTROVERSIAL ACTION UPRISING IN PORT

Hump(t)y dump(t)y?

Sorry Laurel, that was an answer to Trevor - heading for a great fall....

10A. MOLIERE
"OLIVER'S REQUEST - more (oliver twist)TO PEN TALE - lier.
17 A. TAPIOCA
"GOOD - pi - TO PERFORATE (inside)LAYER (coat)TURNING (taoc) A.
22 D. CALAIS
SOMEWHAT CONTROVER(SIAL AC)TION UPRISING IN PORT
written in clue.