Answer: mixedmetaphor

AnswerCrossword Clue
MIXEDMETAPHOR

Mother, pa?

MIXEDMETAPHOR

Incongruous juxtaposition of a sort

MIXEDMETAPHOR

Grammar slip that's not rocket surgery

MIXEDMETAPHOR
"To take arms against a sea of troubles."
MIXEDMETAPHOR
A clash of symbols
MIXEDMETAPHORAnswer to each of the six starred clues, literally