Pick Me Up Puzzle 9 Issue 2

[Leungchen]

I'm stuck on two answers, can anyone please help me?
9a piercingly A???E?N (7)
1d downright flexible S???B?R?ASA?U?E (8,2,1,4)
Thank you

[mac44]

1d. stubborn as a mule if inflexible.

[Svejk]

lol^

[Svejk]

lol^

[mac44]

Good morning Svejk.

[dannyk13]

9a.Shrilly ? ( Is the clue and letter pattern correct?)

[Svejk]

morning mac. ;-)

[dannyk13]

9a,Acutely

[dannyk13]

Good morning Mac & Svejk

[mac44]

Good morning Danny.

[Svejk]

morning danny. ;-)
nice answering, lads. Quite tough, I think.

[dannyk13]

What is the clue giving you the n in 9a?

[Leungchen]

Hi thanks for your help the clue giving me th n is as far as the eye can see (7) s????i?e I had sunrise

[Leungchen]

It's skyline! Losing the plot! Thanks for your help though

[dannyk13]

Skyline

[vindiboy62]

1 down: stubborn as a mule

[scorpiojo]

^^^^