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Remedy for persistent masturbator's problem? Second lot of muscles (5)

S?E?S

Specs, re supposed link with failing eyesight, s + pecs (pectorals)

Thanks very much - answer clicked the second after I posted the question but appreciate the confirmation!

5a Whip: Lay off senior Tory leaders! which makes a change. I've got Catalyst - but its a guess as I can't parse it - can anyone help please?

CATALYST looks correct (defn. makes a change)
To whip is to CAT (verb) + (LAY)* + ST (initial letters)

Cat, whip + anagram (off) of Lay, add ST from the start (leaders) of Senior Tory.

Many thanks, both.

It's one of those scientific words that is routinely misused in everyday speech. A catalyst doesn't make a change happen; it speeds up a change that is already happening, albeit possibly at a very slow rate. When "catalyst" is used in everyday speech, "trigger" would almost always be more appropriate.