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Two clues left - crossing

Directors are not interested in speech(5) ...B???D...could be BOARD or BORED depending of the first letter of:
Modifies, dropping leader of star grouping(5)...??I?S...could be EDITS but why and if it is the first answer has to be B?E?D

Help, please
17:02 Tue 29th Nov 2011
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factor-fiction
I am not convinced by EDITS
17:04 Tue 29th Nov 2011
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atrollope
Board
17:05 Tue 29th Nov 2011
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factor-fiction
BOARD looks okay although maybe there is some ambiguity with this clue
17:06 Tue 29th Nov 2011
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factor-fiction
So does that give you A?I?S for the other one?
17:07 Tue 29th Nov 2011
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oldbillbuck
Star groupnig is aries and modifies is varies
17:07 Tue 29th Nov 2011
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atrollope
Aries
17:07 Tue 29th Nov 2011
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crosswordfan
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Thanks everyone for your help.....these ambiguous clues are a nuisance!
17:11 Tue 29th Nov 2011
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atrollope
yup :-)
17:12 Tue 29th Nov 2011

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