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9 across. One local, about a hundred, is sluggish 8 letters

21across. Cost in lives of ring. 4 letters

4 down. I adapt different pressure, said when needed
4,9 letters

and why please

9, Inactive.
I native around a c.
C is a hundred.

4 Paid Attention - anagram of ' I adapt' , the rest sounds like Tension (pressure, said).

21 Toll

Thanks rusty, malone and scorpion

But why toll ?

The number of fatalities/the sound of a bell

Thanks scorpiojo

You're welcome