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5d - adapted is anagrind for container
30d- another container but the defn/container/contents are not where the natural reading of the clue would lead you to think.

hope this helps

Lumen,

5d 4 letter abbreviation in a 4 letter anagram
30d 1st word is the definition, holding defines the wordplay

I am completely stuck on 25a and 23d. I only have 3 of the cyclic set, but the first I have seems to go into 13a but one of the clues preceding that has to be part of the set of six - and that is really confusing me. On top of all that, I can't work out 6a, 6d, 29a or 27d even though I have answers for all of them.

andyp, 5d, adapted is the anagram indicator.

23d wordplay has alternative spelling for a common word for banned, before anagram of first two words in clue.
25a, plant featured last week contains workers with first letter missing.

Thanks Lumen, I just got 30d and now have all the necessary characters.

I meant 23d not 30d - I'm losing it here. I the answer to 28d in chambers?

28d not in Chambers but a common modern phrase.
I sorted all my remaining answers, just trying to see how the cycle of 6 works, now. Wondering if the six items are actual items from the theme or just random examples.

Well, that was tough. Lots of unknowns in play, I had to do a bit too much reverse-engineering for my liking. A timely appearance, too. Thank you Brock.

The answer to 28d is in Chambers.

gitto - yes, i meant that adapted is anagram indicator, and the anagram is itself a container