Times Cryptic

[mra1]

Hate these oldies - no problem with the competition entry one in the paper but the one online has me stumped! 8 down Flower girls we here this way (8) ???Y?S???S:
14 down Raise sort of Blue Peter - a new way to vex us (10) B???P????E:

19 down Chapter one follows Greek account of the Roman Brothers (7) ?R?C??I;
9 across All stay in metaphysics? Not I (3-3) N??-E??;
17 across Castle very hard outside - clear inside needs repair (7) ???LE?? and
25 across Many whips active for the Opposition?(8)????H?N?: they are all interdependent for the remaining letters.

[emeritus]

25 Clashing

[scorpiojo]

25a C lashing?

[scorpiojo]

17 Harlech - HH (very hard) around clear

[emeritus]

9 Non-Ego

[scorpiojo]

19 Gr a/c ch i

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gracchi

[emeritus]

8 Polyanthus

[scorpiojo]

Is 8d 8 or 9 letters?

[scorpiojo]

:)

[mra1]

Thanks very much - that now makes 14 down B?A?P??A?E and 19 down ?R?CCI - 8 down is polyanthus - I obviously have the wrong answer to 13 across

[scorpiojo]

^ 19 Already answered

[scorpiojo]

14d Exasperate?

[mra1]

Having re checked 14 down will be exasperate and I now have gone down the right track for 13 across. Thank you very much gentlemen!

[scorpiojo]

^ anagram of 'a Saxe' (blue) + Peter'

[Captain2]

Exasperate

[scorpiojo]

..and lady

[Captain2]

Don't think Jo will be very happy mra1 with 'gentlemen' ;0)))

[scorpiojo]

...not the first time, either, Captain ;o)

[mra1]

Sorry Scorpiojo - had no idea you were a lady - always thought Scorpio in the Zodiac was male! I shall says "folks" from now on just to be on the safe side I am totally abashed and contrite!!!