Local Mag Cryptic

[reddog1]

Number nine in tense position (7) s ? ? a ? ? ?
Worried by the drab extent (7) l ? ? ? D ? ?.
Hear that all round border is to get very cold (6). ? n ? e ? e
Thanks Reddog

[scorpiojo]

3 frieze

[scorpiojo]

1 situate?

[Captain2]

2 Breadth? (anagram of 'thedrab')

[Captain2]

If our answers to 2 and 3 are correct, do they help with any letters for number 1?

[Captain2]

I can see 'strains' as in tense position but can't parse it (what's the answer to 'number 9' in crossword by the way? - that may help)

[scorpiojo]

I could see state + i(9th letter) ..and u...erm

[reddog1]

Thanks all sorted except number nine in tense position letters now s ? ? t ? e ?.
Further question Japanese island ? e ? t ? u (6)
Thanks again
Reddog

[scorpiojo]

Honshu?

[bibblebub]

sixteen

[reddog1]

Thanks for Sixteen I get it now.
Clue for Japanese island is. In crash on shuttle to Japanese island 6 letters. ? e ? t ? u
Many thanks again

[bibblebub]

HONSHU inside ...crasH ON SHUttle...

[elliemay1]

Honshu letters in qn