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I know I am behindhand on this one, but it has been a long struggle and I do not like to give up. One push, I think, will do it and allow me to complete the rest.
9 letters, maybe no definition: "Officers in prison keeping order with insects invading"
8 letters, maybe no definition,"Finish with nothing and grumble--you may have got the pip"

endocarp

POLICEMEN
PEN around LICE in OM

P O lice M en - policemen

Thank you both. I had screwed up with 10 across, thinking it was 'Scattering' though I could not parse it.
Just shows--never put something in unless you can parse the clue.
Must now look up 'endocarp'

10 is one of the undefined ones.