May be seen at the seaside

[Yarmite]

Can anyone help me, I seem to have come to a standstill.
1 Slang for stockings, almond? (5)
2 A type of haircut, for ladies? (7)
3 Small amounts of hard liquor, rum, whisky, vodka etc? (6)
4 Senior country we hear? (8)
5 Sandy dances?? (5,5)
6 Beguiles? (5)
7 Give food and shelter? (7)
8 He's boss at fifty five? (7,6) (clue 55 is the one above).
9 These should be blown up? (11)
Thanks in advance for any help.

[johnalex]

9 Inflatables

[johnalex]

6. Charms ?

[johnalex]

5. Beach Balls

[johnalex]

3. Shorts

[Lie-in King]

1 Socks (?)

(Cassell Dict. of Slang has "Almond rocks = socks")

[johnalex]

2. Shingle

[valerieb1254]

7) Harbour.
8) Harbour Master.

[johnalex]

1. Rocks . . . . LK , this is what you meant really!

[Fibonacci]

4 Topknots ?

[Dinkypuzzled]

4. headland.

[Lie-in King]

Oh, good grief...

Yes johnalex, well pointed out!

I am now going to eviscerate myself with a wooden spoon while blushing with embarrassment...

"Socks"! Good grief...

[johnalex]

Take it easy with that spoon LK !

[Lie-in King]

Ouch!

Ouch!

"Woulda gotten away with it if it weren't for that pesky JA..."

Ouch!

[johnalex]

. . . . and don't forget to wash it afterwards!

[Lie-in King]

:-))