1.stay abreast of the others(4,2)
2.vehicle originally designed for army use(4) -e--
3.become your own tailor? do whatever you want(4,8) s- - - - / - o-r t--f
4.green informant(5) g- - -f
5.sceptical type seen in a fancy nice soiree(5) r- n - - -
6.shades of sad music(5) b - - - s
7.on which to capture the sound of 21 across (with a strange red core) (4,8) t - - - / r - - - c - - r
8.evaluate a precious metal or its ore(5) - - s -y
9.in such slang do criminals split up a groat(5) a - g --
thanks busby I had a few wrong until u gave me the right ones!!!!