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Hello, Elle!
I think many dogs are frightened by thunder.
I suppose vets can do little to help, other than offer good advice.
If you look up "unseen" in Chambers you will find "translation".
I have "Repton", too.
I had never heard of it, and there are hundreds of villages with schools named after them.
A couple of tips for the others.
1a, A three letter word for a horse, "fitter, needing a", being (a)bler", for a drink (which was new to me)
5a, The mountain is an "alp", with "a ca(t)".
5d, The queen is not ER, but Anne.
13a, "s" for "sons", work is "op", and anagram of "Malag(a)", lopped, for a tree.
16d, is the name of a FRench town. The river is the "Po".
Now, I hope these are a help, Elle!

Hi, Rusty!
Yes, thank you very much, your clues were very helpful!
I now have four out of five answers!
1a: cobbler; 5a: alpaca; 5d: anyone; 13a: sago palm
But 16d still defeats me?
PO?T?E?S
I am not happy with "unseen " meaning "translation"!
I cannot find it in my Chambers, but, as I said previously, Anne B has it...and I have since checked Collins online dictionary and that gives
"Unseen (noun): a passage, not previously seen, that is presented to students for translation"
I can accept that "unseen" can be a noun, and a "passage, not previously seen" but why "for translation" ????
The 'logic' here is beyond me!
Maybe I need a strong coffee......

Reston is snow English public school. I believe that Jeremy Clarkson and Roald Dahl are old boys.
Unseens were part of a language exam in which some unprepared and unseen text had to be translated without reference to a dictionary.

Sorry, predictive text. It should read Repton is an ......

There were a couple of Old Reptonians in my year at college - I still see one of them regularly. Not a particularly obscure English public school, but I agree that there are several rather more well-known ones.

Hello, Elle!
Well done on the ones you have solved!
16d, Banks can be tiers, one can be I, and you are looking for the name of a French city, which is well known for universities.
"Unseen" is in my Chambers, so it should be in yours, unless it is one of the "missing words", in your edition?
Kenyatta's description is pretty much what Chambers says.
Or try Googling it?
I can't help with it, Elle, as I have no experience of "unseen passages for translation".
I accept what Chambers says...I can do no other!
Yes, have a coffee and a sticky bun!

Hi, Rusty!
I have it, Rusty! Poitiers!
I should have seen that, shouldn't I?
(You may say "yes"!)
My daughter and family are going to The Netherlands tomorrow for ten days.
They are going to Wassenaar, which is in South Holland, on the western coast.
They are to stay in a caravan.
We are cat - visiting in their absence.......in that we go to check up on him; offer additional food to his dry food which is left out for him, change his water, and a clean out the cat -litter tray etc.. and offer cuddles and comfort!
Elder daughter and family also go away on Friday.... for a week in Northumberland...... after which they are coming to stay for a week with us .
I have coffee.......but no sticky buns!

Hello, Elle!
Yes! You should have seen Poitiers!
And remember, The Times say the Wednesday puzzle is the most difficult, so you have done well.
The week in Northumberland sounds good!
I do not know anything about Wassenaar, I'm afraid.
I always liked staying in a caravan.
Hearing the rain hammering on the roof!
I have no sticky buns, too, but I do have oatcakes!

Good morning, Rusty!
Yet another beautiful day here.
It was pleasantly cool whilst I was out, but the temperature is set to reach 29C by midday.
My daughter and family will be on their way by now...... they are taking the car and going by ferry.
I am going out with a friend for the day.
She has just come back from her property in Majorca.....and is finding it just as hot,.....if not hotter!...... here!
We are doing some shopping, and then having lunch!
She is coming to collect me in about forty minutes, so I must away and change from my dog walking gear!
I'll catch up with you later......

Good afternoon, Elle!
Fine weather here and coolish.
Hope you had a nice outing!
I am having a canny day.
Not sure if my son will visit tonight.
The rain has freshened the river and the salmon and sea trout are coming in from sea.
So, that may be more rewarding for him!