9a wrong motor ticking over (4) T _ _ _ 2d mineral gives brass mixture energy (10) A _ _ _ B _ E _ D _ 12d one drink has influence, but not 20 (11) W _ T _ R _ O _ O_ R think its watercolour but can't...
18down......Buying salad is hardly a bargain (3,4) R _ W / _ E _ _
28across......Still nothing has changed (3,3,4) _ _ _ / T _ E / _ A _ E ........(_ _ _ / the / same?)
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12a.........ugly object spotted by yours truly in report.........E _ E _ O _ E..........think its EYESORE but can't see why from the clue......anyone know?
Whale has long frame, like a pig.....think the answer is PORCINE (pig/swinelike), but don't understand the cryptic part of the clue.....anyone enlighten me?