2 down: Race with graduate before short judge, titled figure (8) m–r-t--- ?
17 across: a coup after power's lost trapping defective military authority (5,7) g---p -a-t-i- ?
Thanks in advance...
5 down: taciturn people, they may be found in bed (7) o-s-e-s?
14 across: they look round for bears without fear (4) -r-s?
17 across: sign of private advancement (7) t- e-r-n?
Thanks in advance!...