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Completely stumped by top left corner.
1a. Police arrest everyone upset by English failure. C???????
9a. Class sorted out hearing cases. T???????
4d. Stayed engaged in Covert servitude. ????e?y

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slavery

9, T uto rial?

Thank you very much but what is the parsng for slavery?
2d. Drunk man's Supple = lithe. Why?
19a fine GI backed wounded brother accepting award in plane. = fighter bomber. Why?
5a. Amateur was beaten over 1 mile nearly. Almost. Why?

2 Lit is slang for drunk + he (man)

2, Drunk can be lit (up)
Man is "he".

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/lit

5, A for amateur?
Beaten is lost.
M for mile.

f (fine) + gi reversed + anag of brother with MBE (award) inside