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14d. 6 letters .farm animal in grip of spasm caused by poison. t---c. 17a. state of solitary star having drinks around ten. 5 letters.t---s. 15a. it might be said to provide support for speaker. 4 letters. -a--. 16d. calming down daughter in theatrical row. for example .8 letters --d-t---. 27a intend changes to be preserved. 6 letters .-i---d. phew hope you can help.

Texas, dais, sedating, tinned

1 looks like toxic but not 6 letters

toxic (but only 5 letters not 6)

thanks helena and jim. i think i will change my help forum name to thick kim. thanks again to you both.

Just to clarify

12a. linguistic inconsistencies to hamper and harm poet

This is two anagrams, of TO HAMPER and HARM POET, each giving METAPHOR - thus two MIXED METAPHORS.

nice one Big Dave, that "s" was bugging me along with - To Hamper