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[parkie]

Last few questions left.
17a Organs rare in preliminary round. 5 letters. _ _ A _ T
26a Arrival, God willing, in neat convertable. 6 letters. _ D _ _ _ T
15d Those i trouble showing characteristic spirit. 5 letters. E _ _ _ S
20d Vigorous and active, left for court. 6 letters. _ D _ _ _T

Any help much appreciated

[octogenarian]

17a Heart-------26a Advent------15d Ethos-------2od Alive

[boxtops]

26 - Advent (DV= God willing, in anag of NEAT)

[bibblebub]

17a heart
26a advent
15d ethos

20d is that the right clue? (an answer to the clue you have given would be ALIVE which is only 5 and doesn't match your letters)

[baitress]

17a - hea r t.
26a - advent.
15d - ethos.

[parkie]

Thanks all of you. You're right bibblebub, I got my clues and letters mixed up but all ok now. Thankyou again.