Fun on Sunday

[cassm]

Never seen anyone looking for help with this crossword as it is usually so easy but they have changed the format...so here goes
speaking of words to be recorded 9 ?I?D?D???
and
marker at point race begins 8 4 starting ???T

[Lie-in King]

1 Dictating; Dictation (?)
2 Starting post

[oliboop]

starting post ?

[oliboop]

looks as thought it should be - discussed ?

[cassm]

starting post looks good
can't get dictation to fit
one of the d's is from another clue...obligate (yourself) beyond your limits
10 letters, I have overloaded, not sure what else it could be and the other d is from foot digit 6 4 I have middle toe ?

[Lie-in King]

Overcommit (?)

[cassm]

have put in overcommit and changed middle toe to little toe, that allows dictation to fit but I now have harmful 6 M?L?G?E, the g comes from starting, this is driving me nuts....bring back the old crossword setter - but I am appreciating all the help

[ulysses100]

malign

[cassm]

thanks everyone for all your help....finished at last !!
I used to enjoy this crossword cause I could complete it really quickly, it is now way too taxing.