TAG Teaser 172 - Spring Has Sprung!

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Across
  1. 1. You know it's spring when you see this busy, buzzy little fellow pollinating flowers! (3)
  2. 3. This is the period of fasting before 9-ACROSS (4)
  3. 5. 9-ACROSS ___, an oval, chocolatey treat enjoyed in spring! (3)
  4. 7. Also known as a "quarter", there are four of these in one year... or in Scotland, sometimes in one day! (6)
  5. 9. This Christian festival is always held in spring, between 21 March and 25 April (6)
  6. 11. Complete the quote from Shakespeare's Sonnet 18: rough winds do shake the darling buds of ___ (this is a spring month!) (3)
  7. 13. _____ showers, a famous feature of the second month of spring (5)
  8. 14. This is tiny drops of water that form on cool surfaces at night, when atmospheric vapour condenses, which are frequently seen on flowers in early Spring mornings (3)
  9. 15. This is a packed meal, usually in a basket, eaten outdoors or at the park... a popular springtime activity (6)
Down
  1. 1. Pop-up _________, this is what we made in the Spring Crafts With Cath class on Monday! (9)
  2. 2. This is what flowers start to do in spring! (5)
  3. 4. Terry and ____? This can be a woman's name, or the name of the month when spring ends and 10-DOWN begins (4)
  4. 6. This is a popular springtime activity, involving planting 8-DOWN, cutting the hedge, pruning and watering! (9)
  5. 8. Spring is a good time to plant these... *PLURAL* (5)
  6. 10. This is the hot 7-ACROSS immediately following spring (6)
  7. 12. _____ winds, a famous feature of the first month of spring (5)