Dt Cryptic

[etf9705]

Top left Hand corner giving me problems
1a is the answer drawback?
9a (8) sickly stuff from Maureen and the girls MxxxxxEx
2d (6) attractiveness of short lane outside old city (Axxxxx)
3d (8) statesmanship terrible racism revealed within covers of a book
(DxxxxxCx)

[mac44]

9a. Mo lasses

[mac44]

2d allure

[chelle7272]

2d all ur e(y)

[Oldred]

3d Bismarck

[penelope2]

!a. Yes
9a. Molasses.
2d Allure
3d Bismarck

[Oldred]

1a yes

[mac44]

3d. Bismarck

[greyfox]

1ac. No idea, haven't got the paper
9ac. Mo lasses
2dn. All(Ur)e(y)
3dn. B(ismarc - anagram of racism)k

[Lie-in King]

What's the clue for 1a?

Does the clue for 3d read "Statesman..."? If so, then -

Bismarck - anag 'racism' (in) 'b(oo)k' (covers of)

2d Allure - 'alle(y)' (short lane, outside) 'Ur' (old city)

[etf9705]

Ta ever so to all,nice to see you Lie in King again
Ted

[Norbert01944]

9a. Molasses
2d. Allure
3d. Bismarck