Sunday Herald Crossword

[dan1946]

Last few again! Any help would be much appreciated thanks.
1a Charlie’s washed old hat to be worn (7,3) ??s?p?? ???
9a Drinks party, it’s not novel. (5,5) ??s?t ?????
5d We object, forcing through challenges to rule. (9) ????s?n?s

[Toorak]

9 short story

Shorts tory

[elliemay1]

5 uprisings

[JJ109]

5d U prising S

[Toorak]

1 clapped out?

[Toorak]

C(Charlie) lapped (washed as in waves) out (old hat)

[dan1946]

Thanks folks. How do you get uprisings, elliemay1?

[elliemay1]

US around prising (forcing)

[dannyk13]

5d. Prising (forcing) inside us (we)

[dan1946]

Thanks for all your help folks! Clapped out looks right so one of my letters was wrong sorry! Which leads me to the last one:
2d Starting from any source,not entirely easy (2,2) a? o?

[Toorak]

As of

A(ny) sof(t)

[elliemay1]

as of?