cryptic 2531

[creamegg]

9a- crush page inside old papers
o?p???s

10a- hamlet revealing evil without delay
v?l?a??

11a- one old fashioned hero
i?o?

12a- crude quality of lessons reported to head
?o?r?e?e??

15a- davids son taken in by fortune teller
?s?l?i??

18a- advantage it bestowed on chairperson?
?r?f?t

[vegasmad]

9a. oppress

[vegasmad]

10a. village

[sandyRoe]

oppress
village
coarseness
psalmist
profit

[sandyRoe]

11a seen this answered as Idol

[Lie-in King]

9a O-p-press
10a Village - 'vile' (about) 'lag'
11a idol - i (1) + anag 'old'
12a Coarseness - "course" + ness (head)
15a P-s-almist
18a Prof-it

[glasman]

9a Oppress
10a Village
15a Psalmist

[creamegg]

thankyou all x

[creamegg]

I know 8d should be jet set but dont know why...clue is, semi precious stone mounted for group of high fliers 3,3 I get the high fliers but where is the stone?

[sandyRoe]

jet is a semi-precious stone

[glasman]

Jet is a semi-precious stone

[Lie-in King]

Jet (black semi-precious stone) + set (mounted)