manic mary
well done on completing it.
11a veneer is def front, veer (turn ) about en (space), extra word wrench - poor clue I thought
if you take the extra words, the first letter of each spells out the 2 instructions and the last letters give a message.
I didnt know what the film (and book) was about but Bunty's posting No. 8 was the vital clue for me
Please post again if this does not make sense