yours issue 39 cryptic

[Babz]

Really struggling with this, can anyone help me with 1D brush a space on the table (8) I have ???O?N?E? and 8A A few with spirit captured in position describe the forces employed (15) I have ???T?U?????????

Any help appreciated, thank you

[johnalex]

1d Encounter (to 'brush')

. . . . En (space/printing term) + Counter (table)

[barry123]

8) Is there a word...INSTRUMENTALLED?
Inst / t(rum)en / alled

[Aquagility]

8a Looks like Destructiveness. Not sure why!

[novalis]

Reckon it's one from
instrumentalism
instrumentalist
instrumentality
instrumentation
because of the rum ( = spirit )

[johnalex]

8a Instrumentation . . . {credit to Novalis!}

. . . T rum EN (a few with spirit) . . . {credit to Barry!}
. . . IN STATION (in position)

[Aquagility]

Slinks quietly away.

[Babz]

You lot have me amazed! I call that really clever, thank you johnalex, barry123,aquagility (no need to slink) and novalis. I've left it at work so I'll get back to it tomorrow.

Thank you