Spectator 1868

[endanger33]

1d Oscar uprooted one more pollen producer (6) 2nd N

26d Aim to soften predatory bird (7) ?a?e???

23a Lively dance tune (animato) to speak fondly about (7) ??r??t?

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[JUNKMAN]

1d anther ( another less O ( for Oscar ))

[GRM]

26d Difficult to give you a hint for this one so:

Sakeret - sake = aim and ret = to soak

23a Definition 'Lively dance tune'. Wordplay - to speak fondly (think 'bill and ???') about a word for 'animato' (think '???? and rave')

[endanger33]

many thanks to both of you