Cryptic 2706 Again...

[creamegg]

15d- not many people can control this, as a rule
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20d- pet daughter found in dorset resort
???d??

21a- plant for flavouring duck and orange possibly
??????o

23a- alcoholic treat sailor knocked back after dance 3,4
r?? ???a

27a- convert ready after priest initially performed religious act
?????d

[frugalfred]

23 rum baba

[shoota]

21a Oregano
23a Rum baba

[Sam1960]

21 oregano
23 rum baba

[frugalfred]

27 prayed

[Captain2]

21 Oregano

[shoota]

27a Prayed

[vakayu]

21 oregano pimento?

[Captain2]

Oligarchy

[Captain2]

Poo-d-le

[shoota]

31a Anag - o (duck/nil) and orange

[creamegg]

thankyou, 2 left....

18d- leader of organisation helping to make speech
o?a?i?n - oration?

22d- uniform put on entrant, finally for competition
e?e?t

And why is dietitian with a 't' and not a 'c'?

[Captain2]

22 Even-t

[Captain2]

18 Yes Oration (Ration = a helping)

[creamegg]

thanks x

[Captain2]

Dietitian - 'cos that's how it is spelled

[frugalfred]

A dietitian or dietician (dietitian is the correct spelling within the dietetics profession) is an expert in food and nutrition