Possible Clues:

• The sort of 9 across that starts in a lousy way
• Excessive freedom
• This gives permission to begin to be lousy
• Grant Power?
• We need this to get TV freedom
• Slick men's boundless cold, base debauchery
• Freedom from parasites requiring careful attention getting rid of one
• Permit husband to leave fungus on church
• Permit to operate
• Self-indulgence; permit