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1d. Key defenders with speed(9) ??c?s???e

Backs - defenders +pace - backspace - a key?

Thank you. Now I have been able to finish it.

One I can't parse (and might therefore be wrong!)
21d Plan ends in special care for tree (5)
M?P?E
I've put MAPLE, as it's a tree, The P could come from "plan ends", but why then would "special care" give MALE?

Plan is a map + the ends of speciaL and carE?

Thanks, AB