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22D. Rage; beat the wings.
I have ?A?E. must have something wrong or should perhaps take more water with my whisky haha
bob

looks like Flap (rage) and to beat the wings
But that would mean your A and E are wrong ?

Hi chris.
23A is ; fear of birds for which I put ornithophobia. the last letter giving me the A.
and 25A is ; convince to which I put persuade giving me the E.
what do you think ????? bob

Both your answers seem plausible.
Maybe "rave" ?

i think the answer is bate, birds especially birds of prey
do it

Hi Jazzgirl. dont know what ''rave'' has to do with
'beat the wings' but can only assume you are right.however its not the end of the world. thank you both for your help bob

thank you 'doglet' will see what the ''brains'' at the times says tomorrow in the answers bob

Go with doglet's answer :)

bate used in falconry to beat the wings wildly

It's BATE - apparently it's British slang for rage