DTel prize crossword 25,960

[chokkie]

I don't know how I am going to cope with the rest of today, with my brain in the dead state it is at the moment! Hope someone can help with these:

9a Australian during storm found small pillar (8)
????????
11a term of admission that had previously been agreed (8) pa??????
16a company car(9) ??o?e???r (is it something ... ester?)
21a bears minimum charge for metal fastener(4)
h?s?
3d seven days out of date(8) s?n?i?h? (is it "sunlight"?)
6d star prepared for evening event(6) ?????? (is it "soiree"?)
7d seat of Empire (7) ???????
8d discreet but illmannered non-U boat(7) ???????

Many thanks,

[Claud.Butler]

21a Hasp

[mac44]

7d Ottoman

[mac44]

16a. Twoseater??

[Claud.Butler]

3d Sennight

[KayB]

8d Prudent rude in p-nt(u)

[chokkie]

I'm almost there now ... just 3d to finish, the only answer I can get is "sunlight", but I don't understand why. ("seven days out of date"). Am I on the right track?

[chokkie]

Oops, have just Claud's response, thanks so much. All done now. Pick up my brain on the way ...

[Claud.Butler]

chokkie, I've already answered 3d with 'sennight'. An old fashioned word for a week.

[Claud.Butler]

It's still early. The coffee and cigarettes haven't worked their magic yet. :-)

[ges7]

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