Newslink Crossword

[Zoejames]

12 ac.) Practising against religion(9) - E -E - I - A -.
23 ac.) I am bored and weary with the nines.(6) E - N - - - .
27 ac.) RAP for sea robbing.(9) - I - A - I - - - .
16 dn.)Men and women in the church.(9) - I - - - T - R -.

All help appreciated. Thank you.

[scorpiojo]

27 Piratical?

[scorpiojo]

12 Heretical

[sandyRoe]

12 rehearsal?

[sandyRoe]

Ignore that^

[dannyk13]

12a.Heretical
23a.Ennead
16d.Ministry

[scorpiojo]

Ministers?

[dannyk13]

Oops ,ministers

[Zoejames]

Thank you all so much.
Heretical and Piratical dead on.
EnneAd seems to be correct BUT that gives me -I - A - T - R - . which doesn't allow Ministers.

[scorpiojo]

Ennuis?

[dannyk13]

Ennuis looks good.I can see anagram of nines but where does the u come from?

[scorpiojo]

For you - the setter?

[dannyk13]

Bit tenuous Jo,but can't see anything else.

[scorpiojo]

very tenuous :)

[Zoejames]

I'm going with ENNUIS. Thank you.
One more -- 26dn) Run (6) - A - A - E. I had ESCAPE but piraticAl scuppered that. Help please.

[scorpiojo]

Parade?

[Zoejames]

Just got it myself - Manage. To all who have answered --thanks.