Cryptic

[Barbray]

1. Feline will briefly sound like lower beasts
C?t???

2. As a banshee might be doing when sailing in wrong direction
?a?????

3. Best mother supports pot? I differ
?p???u?

4. Caused cad to leave function
U??

5. Banning being from going to her
A??

6. Occasional lowly bird departs strangely
??d?y


Much appreciatec

[Spicerack]

1. Cattle

[JJ109]

1 CATTLE (like cat'll)

[JJ109]

3 opt i mum

[Spicerack]

3. optimum

[JJ109]

4 Use ((ca)use(d)

[JJ109]

Have you written the clue for number 5 correctly? It looks like the answer should be ANN

[Spicerack]

6. oddly

[JJ109]

6 Oddly (strangely) = odd (occasional) + L(owl)Y

[JJ109]

2 wailing = Sailing - s + w (change direction from South to West)

[Spicerack]

Tacking has something to do with sailing directions. Don't rightly know what a banshee does.

[Spicerack]

oh aye, that's what a banshee does.
Banning bing would make sense.