Catholic Herald

[beanpole]

6d Penalties of being in a sorry state (9)
?A?E?T?N? Lamenting ?

7d Hermit's at a new church to duck Mass perhaps (9)
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9a
Fresh current north of the Isle of Wight (8)
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[Mamyalynne]

6 Palestine

[Mamyalynne]

7 anchorite

[beanpole]

Thank you Mamalynne

[Mamyalynne]

9a you say 8 but are showing 9, which is it?

[beanpole]

Forget 9a i have made a complete mess of it. The clue should be
5a Man after woman the king converted (9)
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9a Fresh current north of the Isle of Wight (8)
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i shouldn't try to do crosswords while watching football

Here's another
9a

[boxtops]

9a - insolent ? (In Solent)

[quinie]

Ethelbert?

[gen2]

5a Ethel + Bert

[beanpole]

Thanks Quinie and Boxtop I am sure both are riight