North Star Cryptic

[charity-baker47]

Once again I'm stuck with two
6d The direct opposite of open revelations? (5,7) -l-s- s-----s (close screens)??
17a Fabulous winger to show back of stability, we hear (3) g--

[fiction-factory]

close secrets?

[charity-baker47]

Thanks fiction-factory that sounds better. That makes 17a g-c

[fiction-factory]

roc?

[charity-baker47]

Thanks again fiction-factory. That is more like it. I'm wrong with 13d Shocking rage before the end of the debate, but don't fall out (5) a-r-e I had argue

[fiction-factory]

agree

[charity-baker47]

I got it ! So obvious agree

[fiction-factory]

anagram of RAGE + E from end of debatE

[gangesboy]

agree - anag of rage +e last letter of debate

[charity-baker47]

Thank you again fiction-factory and gangesboy

[fiction-factory]

happy to help. I don't fully understand 17a- I can see that the ROC was a fabulous bird (bird of fable) and that it sounds like ROCK but I don't understand why the word 'back' is in there