Local

[Daij]

1. Director on board (9)
* * * * * * M * N
2. Charming bore? Not exactly (6,4)
* R * * * * / * * * L
3. Whip - it's possibly used in hunting (8)
* H * * * * * *
4. It's a handicap to retire (8)
* * * W * * * *
5. Cooks may use tin ones (7)
O * * * * * *
Dates may be seen around here (3,3,3)
T * E/ * E * / S * *

Thanks in advance

[wallacia]

last one,the red sea,anagram dates here.

[grasscarp]

5 Openers

[TOMMO33]

2. Pretty well ?

[TOMMO33]

4. Drawback ?

[Mamyalynne]

4 drawback

[Mamyalynne]

1 steersman?

[TOMMO33]

3 Chastise Chase with anag of it's inside ?

[Daij]

Thanks to you all

[grasscarp]

Daij, thanks to you for being the perfect asker. You gave clues with number of letters and what you had. Thanks in advance, stars and another thanks at the end. Doesnt get any better and appreciated.