26a prophet is one to give you comfort externally,for example (10)s?o???a?e?
21d a chain is a measure of length (5)p?r??
20a one with tape certain to be in slanderous story Sun put out (8)?e?s?r?r...
Just about done but can't see word play for 21a Bargain housing indeed around for those on soft left (6) I think 'pinkos' but apart from reversed 'so' for indeed??? Ty