rte guide - final clues

[starmack]

Any help appreciated

5d (3,3,3,5) In pursuit of Dracula, perhaps, being dead to the world!
???, ??R, THE, ?O?N?

9a (4,2,2,2,) How to gain favour from Informaiton Technology by flattery, maybe?
??A?, ??, T? and ??

3d (5 letters) Malice coming from the abyss in the South-East.
???T?

[FoxLee2]

Out For The Count

[FoxLee2]

3d. s pit e

[modeste]

look up to it

[Aquagility]

3d S pit E

[Aquagility]

I did not mean to rubber-stamp you, FoxLee2. Senior moment!

[slaney]

Is it favour or flavour for 9a, starmac?
if the latter..
Suck up to it?

[FoxLee2]

That's okay Aquagility - it happens a lot on this site, sometimes hours after an answer has been posted and I can't understand that.

[starmack]

9a across is Play Up To It. Ansswerrhad to begin with P after 3d == spite

Thanks for help