DEx - brain is not working

[teacher1]

12a Unaffected accidental l?t?r?l (7)
5d About the French pub providing port c?l?b?r (7)

[ulysses100]

5d Ca la bar (in Nigeria)

[teacher1]

Excellent. Thanks very much.

[ontarioice]

12a: Literal

[teacher1]

Thank you ontarioice, but can you explain.

[teacher1]

Panic over! Just realised I've made a silly mistake with another clue. It should have been n?t?r?l and obviously the answer is natural !
Thanks very much for your help.

[ontarioice]

I was thinking along the lines of unaffected being "the same, ie literal. Could be on the wrong train of thought altogether.

[Dinkypuzzled]

I would suggest lateral. It seems to be a medical term meaning unaffected - as well as accidental damage as in a war. (I have heard collateral more often in this context.)

[Dinkypuzzled]

Ignore my ramblings, then.

[ontarioice]

And mine.

[teacher1]

Thanks once again to all.

[johnalex]

12a Unaffected = 'Natural' (also a musical symbol known as an 'accidental' which cancels out a previous symbol such as sharp or flat)

[teacher1]

Thank you johnalex.