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 work out why
thanks both.......Hornblende is correct, I originally had it beginning with an A because of the clue 'Hart turned out to be a mammal'.....I had that answer as THAR but on researching this mammal found that that is an alternative spelling of the mammal known as a TAHR......confusing!!! thanks again