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[SirCreamy]

The art of shaping the box,for instance(7)S?p?a?o (The only word I can get is Soprano but I,m lost on the Parse,Help Me out Please!)

[Mamyalynne]

Topiary

[scorpiojo]

Topiary?

[Mamyalynne]

Box being a hedge plant

[SirCreamy]

For..Novelist is about to restrict those who carry weight(11)I have put Authoress and the letters are..?u?h?r???e?...That provided the S at the start!

[SirCreamy]

Topiary right....Authorities answer to second clue...Thank You Folk!!

[Mamyalynne]

Oh brilliant,it just clicked here too.

[Oldred]

authorities

[jenniferjane224]

Novelist is about to restrict those who carry weight.
Authorities......author plus is around tie (restrict). Does that give you the T for topiary?