9a. Press got beaten in court (6) _ L _ S _ T. I feel sure this is closet. = lost inside ct. But why. 21d. Polite woman`s undergraduate illness 960 M _ L _ D _. Can`t decide if Milady or malady.
A press can also be a closet/wardrobe, e.g. a linen press
MA +lady = malady = illness.... though an MA is usually taken after graduating as a BA (except at Oxford where you pay your �5 - it 's probably more now - to receive an MA after completing an undergraduate course.