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1d. Ford repair makes one bad-tempered (10)
**O***A*C*
2d. Without drama, essay will restrict a new writer (10)
**A***I*L*
8d. Man presumably coming to collect daughter (4) D*D*

1d CROSS PATCH

2d TRANQUILLY

Essay = Try around/will restrict A N + Quill

8d DUDE

Coming = DUE around D(aughter)

Thank you brendan , crosspatch not a familiar word to me.