Saga December

[Pentalpha8]

9A Pat - leader of the octet (6)
O?R?K?

[Jumbuck]

9a STROKE - also provides the speed of rowing action for a rowing crew

[Pentalpha8]

Thank you Jumbuck .I did have stroke but ditched it because for 1d I have Propolis which is where the O comes from .
Any thoughts on 1D ?
Bond with terminal value -mine receives special boost (8)
I now have P?S?O?I? (pistonic ) ??
I usually whizz through this but these last two clues have driven me nuts !

[Jumbuck]

post-obit

"a bond given by a borrower pledging to pay a debt upon the death of a specified person from whom the borrower expects to inherit money" from http://www.yourdictionary.com/post-obit

[Pentalpha8]

You are a genius .Thank you very much. I was thinking along the lines of mine ( prop) etc .Bond ( glue) !
All done now .

[Jumbuck]

you're welcome - i'm not a genius, i'm just drunk

[Pentalpha8]

I sometimes think that whoever sets the Saga crossword must be drunk .Some of the clues are so convoluted at times :))

[Jumbuck]

I only know that crossword from clues on here so don't know about that.