Rt Xmas Xwrd

[grimlord]

last few,help please
8d Christmassy four grabbed by Shakesperean fool (7) ?E?T?V? is it festive,and why?
12a quiet difficulty with bushy plant (5) ???U?
9d language spoken in west haiti (4) ???I
38d european country's housing development (6) ?S????
45a Roman legislator sheds no tears (7) ?E???O?
52a consented without a great longing (5) ????D

many thanks

[elliemay1]

12 sh rub

[bhg481]

45 senator

[bhg481]

9d thai

[elliemay1]

38 e state

[bhg481]

52a agreed

[bhg481]

8d IV (four) in Feste

[elliemay1]

Fest iv e
vFeste - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Feste is a fool in the William Shakespeare comedy Twelfth Night. He is attached to the household of the Countess Olivia. He has apparently been there for some time ...
Search domain en.wikipedia.orgen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feste

[elliemay1]

I thought 'agreed' but it has 6 letters

[grimlord]

thanks both

[bhg481]

52a You're right ellie - it's greed. agreed without the a. We both read it the wrong way round.