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9, "regrants" is presents again.
Something on a plate is a car "reg" istration.
Holds forth is "rants".

Yes, this is a real slugfest! I've reduced answers wanted to one corner - can someone please help with these?
13 Down - "Melancholy character of writer - in one line old wounds recalled." (2,9) I- P---E---O
17 Across - "Article Catholic's perhaps written about United States."
(9) A---U-C-S

13, Il Penseroso, by John Milton.

13 Melancholy character is the definition. John Milton

17, is "announces"/states.

17 ANNOUNCES - "states"?

I one
L - line
PEN - writer
O(ld) SORES backwards

Many thanks, Chrise and Rusty - I wasn't aware of that work by John Milton

Glad we could help, Rocketman!

Hi rusty
Do you have the full parsing for ANNOUNCES? I've got the article and the United, but am not seeing the rest.