Catholic Herald 0528

[porilo]

Hi! Could anyone please help with these three?

9a: Work jackson did with dancing girls takes up little time (8)
I have T?R?L???

6d: Something that binds the Israelite worker after a diabolical meeting (8)
I have ?O???A??

(the 7th letter of 9a is the 4th letter of 6d)

16a: Backward cut - it's what root does (4)
I have B??? and the 3rd letter is the last letter of 6d.

Thanks very much.

[cashier]

9 Thriller

[Mamyalynne]

9 Thriller

Tiller (Girls) round Hr(hour)

[mallyh]

9a thriller

[Fibonacci]

9a tiller + he - thriller

[Fibonacci]

^hr^ not he

[dannyk13]

9a,Thriller

[fiction-factory]

bats

[ProfessorMaisie]

covenant

[dannyk13]

6d.Coven ant

[fiction-factory]

stab reversed. (Joe) Root is a cricketer

[Mamyalynne]

6 Coven ant

[Fibonacci]

16 Coven + ant - covenant

[porilo]

Thanks everyone. I was trying to make an anagram of "girls" (dancing) so was completely on the wrong track there. And I have to kick myself for not getting covenant. I was attempting to put in "contract". As for stab, I'm afraid my knowledge of cricket is very minimal and have never heard of Joe Root. I appreciate everyone's help. :-)

[porilo]

Just been googling Joe Root. Good to expand my knowledge.