Saturday Telegraph Cryptic Crossword 26,900

[tabbycat09]

Please can anyone help

1 down Special cat in prominant story 6 letters S?L???

Also 12 across Adiner's chewed fish 7 letters ????I?E

Also 2 down A legislator in Ireland's realm 6 letters E?P???
Also 20 down A bishop perhaps for every one 6 letters
???E?E

Also 23 across An investigator in charge to limit tax two words
4 and 3 R?T? C??

Finally 5 down Short form of Rugby fails to start with equal chance
5 letters E?E?S

Also 21 across Heartless Scot to strain some porridge 7 letters
S???T?H

That's it thanks in anticipation

[emeritus]

12a Sardine

[ubasses]

1 splash
12 sardine
2 empire
20 apiece
23 rate cap
21 stretch

[Calibax]

1d Splash

[shaneystar2]

12 sardine
21 stretch
5 evens
23 rate cap ?

[Sheenamf]

I got rate cap but took a little while to work out why as it's RAP with A TEC (as in short for detective) inside

[grumpiefred]

1 down - Splash (Ithink) Special - Sp. Cat - old fashioned punishiment. the cat - lash
2 Down Anagram - sardine
I could do with some help with the other of your questions!!