Rusty and ab
Sorry for delay in replying, got waylaid.
Sorry too for error in letters, 1a not 9a does have 9 letters. ab, Household, fits and makes sense, thank you. 3d therefore begins with 's' and 'stupify' fits. This makes the 'c' wrong with letters I gave.
Finally 12a. IT pairing system (9) bl?i?o?t?