Stuck on three - probably got something wrong. Help please. 9a In biology, the omission of sexual fusion in reproduction (8) I have A?O??X?? . I thought it might be ABORTION but I think 7d is EXETER. (May be wrong!) 8d Conclusive admission which cannot be denied by the party it affects (8) I have ???O?P?L.
19d In shorthand, single sign for word or phrase (8) I have L?G??R?M.
slogger has come to the rescue of another struggler. the answer to 9 across is APOMIXIS. My question contained an error because I had NEWQUAY for the intersecting 6 down - it should have been TORQUAY, thus replacing the E with an O. Sorry for the mistake folks and thanks again.