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impatiently pulling things to pieces 2, 1, 7, 5
snake will mostly slip away 5,
-l-ps
fibre, thats another affair raffia? 6
phrofet untied a shoe 5, --s--
poor horse partly shackled 4, h---
custom of doctor perhaps 8, ----t--f
high point of a cardinals address 8

I assume you are asking if RAFFIA is the correct answer rather than part of the clue. Yes it is.

Prophet is HOSEA.

Poor horse is HACK.

Snake is ELAPS.

In a tearing hurry
elapse
eminence

Your 'F' is wrong in this one.

Custom of doctor perhaps (8) - PRACTICE