Which Cryptic

[mjulian]

Am stuck on several this month - my only excuse is that I've got bronchitis and my brain is fuddled.

Can anyone help me with these please?

1. Delinquent male is leader.  God [8,5]: ----H-E-   MAKER

2. Reginald brief on half backwards plans [7]:   R-G----

3. Invited president to hug democrat [6]:   -I-D--

4. The gin ransacked by top thief.   Make more secure! [7]: --G-T--

5. Ms Rantzen broadcast to compound [5]:   E---R

6. Court associated with heart of Texas is meticulous [5]: E-A--

7. French clog sewer opening  about axing university [5]:  R-S--

8. Sweet ragu stored badly in shopboy's coat [6]:  --G-R-

9. Not sure on his final tricks [5]:  R-S--

Apologies for the quantity - any help gratefully received.

 

 

[Toorak]

2 regimes

5 ester

[newmodarmy]

2.  regimes (reg+semi backwards)

[Toorak]

3 hidden

[Toorak]

3 bidden !

[cashier]

7   Sabot

[newmodarmy]

8 sugary

[Toorak]

9 ruses

[Toorak]

6 exact

[cashier]

9    Ruses

[newmodarmy]

4 tighten

[Toorak]

4 tighten

[cashier]

8  sugary

[Toorak]

1 mischief maker

[mjulian]

Thank you all so much for your help - I had thought about TIGHTEN, SABOT AND SUGARY but couldn't work out why.

A million thanks to every one - very much appreciated.

[newmodarmy]

sugary = anagram (badly) of RAGU and S(choolbo)Y 

[newmodarmy]

Tighten = anagram (ransacked) of THE GIN and T (top/first letter of Thief)

[newmodarmy]

I assume  you accidentally put 9's pattern instead of correct pattern for 7.

SABOT= S (opening letter of Sewer) +abo(u)t