Rt18

[redglenys]

5d mollifying bad actor in drama
[9] ???c?t?r? placatory?
6a constellation material, not cold [4] ??r?
17d holding stick smuggled from Africa [7] ?w?n?a?
20d extra gesture to lawyer when rising [3-2] ?d?,o? add- on?
21a writer's block is unending [6] ?a?e?e

23a rope maker to park on border [4] ?e?e

[Captain2]

23a hem-p

[Captain2]

5d yes

[elliemay1]

5 yes
anag of actor in play

[Captain2]

6a Ly(c)ra

[Captain2]

17d R-wand-an

[redglenys]

I must have 14d wrong grab hoar in pieces to keep pressure of weather chart [9] ???o???p? and 15a one in predicament due to farm disease [7] ?c???I?

[sandyRoe]

15 scrapie

[elliemay1]

barograph?

[elliemay1]

^anag of grab hoar +p

[redglenys]

thanks just one left 21a now ?a?r?e

[sandyRoe]

Barrie (r)

[redglenys]

thank you all. have a good day in this sunshine

[notsocross]

What do you mean 'yes'? What's the answer??

[scorpiojo]

Placatory - actor + play

[Captain2]

To what are you referring notsocross?

If it is my answer at 11.38 then I refer you back to the OPs question and suggestion for 5d :-)

[Mamyalynne]

Yes means people are agreeing with the suggested solution by the OP.

//5d mollifying bad actor in drama
[9] ???c?t?r? placatory? //

[Captain2]

.... which by the way spans two lines.

[scorpiojo]

:)

[notsocross]

Re 'yes', I realise it was meant to refer to some previous answer, but search as I might I couldn't find it -- then. I see it now! Thanks.