Cryptic 1453

[stevenj]

Hello. I think I’ve finished it ( well I have, but) . There’s a couple where I know the answer but can’t fully get the reasoning . Same old story....
9d. One can wind up eating this.. With letters I have it must be spaghetti. But why?

40ac maybe oil one found in desert to harbour’s east. The answer I have ( not so certain this time) is portrait. Oil as in painting. I in rat. But where’s port?

As ever, thanks for guidance

steven

[Buenchico]

9. The 'correct' (Italian) way to eat spaghetti is to wind it around the tines of one's fork:
https://www.thespruceeats.com/eat-spaghetti-like-an-italian-2019065

[elliemay1]

9 You usually wind spaghetti up on a fork to eat it

[Jackdaw33]

You wind spaghetti on your fork.
Port is harbour with I (one) in rat (desert.

[Jackdaw33]

ps to rat is to desert.

[Buenchico]

40a. Port = harbour

[stevenj]

Particular thanks to Buenchico for the culinary lesson. I keep learning beyond crossie clues....
But, of course, thanks to you all!
steven
Stay safe!