Sun Herald (Oz Cryptic)

[1ozzy]

Taking an English dynasty without procedure (9)

[Mamyalynne]

Any letters placed 1ozzy?

[1ozzy]

??????I?? (9)

The I is only penciled at this stage, thought it may end in "ming".
Can't kick start the grey matter this morning.
Thanks Mamya

[shoota]

Operation ? (No parsing....)

[shoota]

Option around era ?

[1ozzy]

Thanks Shoota I'll pencil it in and struggle on.

(Must be a new setter this week, well that's my excuse)

[Lie-in King]

Emplaning - 'E(nglish)' + 'Ming' (without; around) 'plan' (procedure; in Bradford's) (?)

Chambers has - emplane..."(put or) take on an aeroplane..."

A bit tenuous, I know - could you post one or more of the clues that give the crossing letters?

[1ozzy]

Thanks Lie-in King.
Brown birds switched language (7) ????t??
Third letter is the first of the previous clue

[Lie-in King]

Avestan (language) 'aves' (birds) + 'tan' (brown) (order switched)

[1ozzy]

Thank you Lie-in King

[1ozzy]

MCP flat out gaining a stone (3,7)....Alf Garnett.

Anag flat + garnet, stone.
MCP appears to be the definition, any suggestions?

[BlackadderV]

MCP (male chauvinist pig) plus anagram of Alf and Garnet , the name of the lead plater in the series Till Death Us do Part.

[BlackadderV]

This effing keyboard isn't working. Hope you can understand my answer above, although as it was a British comedy show you may not be familiar with it.

[1ozzy]

Thanks BAv, I remember the series, didn't know the acronym, thought it may have been "middle class prat", but that would give Alf a step up in life :-)