another blooming quiz

[Headley]

I would not ask as early as this but am going on holiday and will be back too late to send in so have to do it now.
15)Does it set out the delivery charge(6,4)
45) A chase brought girl to book, but she was bereft of these bloomers(7)
53) Change a redstart before getting apprentice pigeon(9)
73)...the colour of the body before making imperial toast (8,6)
Thank you hints if possible please.

[obsessed]

At last I am able to help someone with an answer. I am really struggling with this quiz but I have got an answer for 45. Not the others I am afraid. Question 45. Reference to a book by author James Hadley Chase.

[suestone]

15 Think delivery as in babies.
73 The colour is the flower; think of someone imperial and google on the two

[Arabesque]

suestone - we may be thinking along the same lines, but the spelling of the first word should only be 7 letters not 8. Is the second word something that cuts?

Many thanks

[Goofy]

53) is a pigeon - and a flower.
Also, and anagran of 2 words plus furst letter of another, finishing with an L

[Headley]

Many thanks everyone for your help greatly apprec iated.

[suestone]

Hi Arabesque
I presume you're referring to 73. My neighbour gave me clues to this answer. The second word is the colour/flower.
The first word is an emperor. The answer will be found if you google the colour and the emperor and is the English spelling which is 8 letters. I am pretty confident that I have it right.