The Phoenix magazine 5th October

[skyplus]

27a 'It's not a straight case of adding two atoms of sodium to one of barium' B?N?N?
1d 'Could showground character possibly be a boxer? B?R?E?
2d' Bad feeling of tot in a position that's upside down' A?I?U?
6d 'Might Gates earn cents - being broke' ??????C?S
7d 'Catholic order holds Ulster's leaders in bearlike hug' ??????N?


Thank you all so much

[mallyh]

1d barker

[glasman]

2d Animus

[bookbinder]

2d animus?

[wardlaw]

27a ba na na

[mallyh]

6d entrances anagram earncents

[emeritus]

27a Banana

[shooty]

animus
SUM +IN + A (reversed)

[Lie-in King]

27a Banana - 'Ba(rium)' + 'Na' (x 2 sodium)
1d Barker - boxer as dog
2d Animus - 'sum [tot] in a' (upside-down)
6d Entrances - anag 'earn cents'
7d Ursuline (of St Ursula) - 'Ul(ster)' (leaders, in) 'ursine' (bear-like)