Possible Clues:

• 9 down or blow it up
• Misplaced flattery gets you nowhere
• Weary we hear after accidental result of deflation
• So one has had to stop, for a change
• 'Blow this up or change it (4,4)'
• Cause of breakdown in dull Lebanese port
• Motorist's problem
• Problem for motorist
• Driving hazard
• Accommodation by Mediterranean port for those with a car is in need of repair, by the way