Does "s a" mean "it is" by any chance?
1d Implement - it is inspiring me to collect last of fondant (7)
S _ A _ U _ A
Obviously SPATULA
The compiler of the crossword is PAUL, hence "me" = Paul, and last of (fondan)t = T, so that is the "patul" - but I am struggling with the "s a", unless it means "it is"