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7A. CIA lost out and resigned (7)
? ? ? ? ? ? ?
23A. Black-and white sort of record taken to Swiss city (10)
M ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
9D. Too dictatorial about direction (11)
? ? ? ? ? E ? ? ? ? ?

9 down could be over bearing

7 across could be stoical

23 across could be mono ch rome.

Thank you rogerjw.