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Struggling to parse 12A...

Toxic stuff; N Ireland poet pens first to his name?(7)

Cancel that....think I have it, if the poet is a probable invention of a Scottish poet.

Wikipedia has him as a real NI poet

Thanks I'll take another look...could only find a four letter MacPherson (Ossian etc) reference

Thanks stevem, that makes much more sense...I think I've even heard of him!

I'm back again ..... at least once every week ! lol

29a. Fine cloth dress, not for core of housework. (4) ?ina
20d. Saint requires timeless greeting - that's what some bishops assume. (6) ?a?cos

Thanks.

29a. Fine cloth dress, not for core of housework

Defn. fine cloth

8 letter dress remove last four letters as indicated.

20d. Saint requires timeless greeting - that's what some bishops assume

Defn - what some bishops assume(ie a vestment)

S - saint, 6 letter word for greeting(remove [t]ime)

Thank you very much for the hints ixion. All finished now. ;o)