3. Rhymes with stoats best friend (6)
4. A variety sometimes used in a corsage, but don't be late for this dark mauve one (5,6,6)
6. A blacksmith might like a bunch of these (9)...
18a] Big businessman's second drawback? [5] ??G??. 24a] Confessed having awfully bad flood protection. [7] ??N???G. 27a] It's taken up by radio in first-class remit perhaps. [7] ??R???E. 18d] Lose...
21a sage in vale getting cut (5)
22a bread maker's funny normality (5,4)
17d verse,not English,identifying flowers (4)
23d old medical attendant,one good at sponging (5)
Many thanks in advance...
Word after HEAD and before CLASS (5) after FISH before BLOCK (5) after GAS before OPENER (6) after ROUGH before DOG (5) Thanks for help, brain not working!!