Cryptic Clues

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These have all been created by a variety of well-known constructors. There may be one or two that we might question, but they're still fun. Please explain all answers.

-1. According to reports, creates a chapter's initiations and such (5)
-2. Company man approves drawing tools (9)
-3. Award improved coed allowance (10)
-4. Last bits of Oreo filling near Cookie Monster (4)
-5. Surprise crazy people from behind (4)
-6. Psychic power returned after real unusual setback (7)
-7. Winds innards around last piece of haggis (5)
-8. Returned acid used in demonstration in an extreme way (9)
-9. Steen's Lavender frames subject (7)
-10. Higher limits of price in cattle (7)

9. enslave (contained word)

Well spotted, manxman.

8: RA(dica)LLY

5. Surprise crazy people from behind (4)

stun - surprise

crazy people - nuts (from behind - reversal)

2. co/m/passes

Well done!

4. ogre (monster) = Ore(o)+fillin(g)+nea(r)+Cooki(e)

Spot on!

6. Psychic power returned after real unusual setback (7)

relapse - setback

pse - esp (psychic power returned - reversal)
rela - real (unusual - anagram)

Good solve, Sondi!

7. gu(s)ts

Absolutely!

3. decoration = award - deco (improved/anagrammed coed) + ration (allowance)

And here are some decorations for your birthday, Lex! Hope you have a good one!

Happy Birthday, Kevin!
Hope you have a terrific day.

1. rites

According to reports - homophone ind
creates - writes
a chapter's initiations and such - rites

Lex

Good solve!

Many more old chap!!

10: steePEr ; steer=cattle, PE=limits of PricE

Nailed it!

Thank you all for helping me remember another year gone by!

Argh - was away all Friday and Saturday and missed it - belated greetings dear boy!