1a Hagiography - 'hag (witch) i (one)' + 'go' (journey, back) + anag 'harpy'
9a Elemental - 'et al' (others, around) 'le (Fr. "the") men'
11a Annatto - 'anna' (old Indian coin) + 'OTT' (over; back)
17a Chicanery - 'chic (smart) ane (Scots. "one") r(ailwa)y (tracks)'
25a Baksheesh - "back" (we hear) + 'sheesh' (that's a surprise!)