Cracking Parse Please...

[pomona]

the wordplay may have an extra letter:

1. Keep back before neutron blast (4) ?A?N possibly DARN ??
2. Might it have a twist which would keep us in suspense? (7,3) T?R??N / ?A? TORSION BAR?

[Mamyalynne]

1 Damn

Dam (keep back) N(eutron)

[Mamyalynne]

2 looks fine, part of a car's suspension

[pomona]

Thank you Mamyalynne ...how would torsion bar parse please?

[Mamyalynne]

Tempted to say it's an '& lit'

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/torsion%20bar

[pomona]

Thank you!

[JimF]

Also, a torsion is a twist.

[Mamyalynne]

Thought that was in the link, sorry.

[bobbinwales]

And maybe a bar means keeps us in.

[Mamyalynne]

A Torsion bar keep us (the passengers) in suspense as it is part of the vehicle's suspension.

[x_word_fan]

pomona - did you finish the puzzle - I cannot make the endgame provide anything.

[Patch49]

I’m having trouble with the last part too

[roslyn251254]

x_word_fan / patch check you have the correct pairs
GR for the outer ring
FL
BR
ER
AL
DL
C ? (doesn't matter if its L or R)
if you apply these carefully the contents of the safe should appear in alternate rows alternate letters starting in row 3 and finishing in row 13

[Patch49]

Thanks Roslyn. That what I have. I must spin again more carefully!