9a - Simple task for topline poe, beginning to invoke Nora Batty (9)
3d - Male nearly killed mate mixing drink (6,4)
12 - seeing the future copper hit out (9)
Not doing atall well today - gracias in anticipatione!
9a operation: anag. of poet, Nora and i (beginning to invoke)
3d malted milk: anag of 'm' for male, killed mate,without 'e' of killed (nearly killed)
12a : prophetic: anag of copper hit