DT 26032

[bald eagle]

20d Space? It became sterile, 7 letter word ?S?P???
13d Irishman on church plot 5 letter word ?A??H

23d Growing no end of fruit, 6 letter word R?I???

would appreciate any suggestions, please

Many thanks

[garfield]

20d aseptic
23d raisin

[r.antioch]

20d - anagram of SPACE + IT
13d - derrogatory name for an Irishman + abreviation for church
23d - bringing up kids/family with the end missing = growing

Good luck
Antioch

[bald eagle]

My thanks to you both, apologies for delay in acknowledgement, after posting my question I called it a night

kind regards

[johndeeby]

13d - patch