Daily Mail - Monday

[Hussar]

Three to finish - but stuck. Can you assis please?

4 down It's stupid rebuilding surfboard for going away. (6 letters) A---R-

16 across Girl who came out to run for someone in red. (6 letters) -E-T-R

9 across Pinch a bit (7 letters) --A-F-E

Thanks in advance

[Twirls]

9A - snaffle

[Sipowicz]

4d.Absurd.
16a. Debtor.
9a. Snaffle.

[Lie-in King]

4d Absurd - anag 'sur(f)b(o)a(r)d' ('for', going away)
16a Deb-to-r(un)
9a Snaffle - double meaning, the 2nd a horse's bit

[Baldric]

16, DOREEN anag one+red

[Baldric]

^^^^prefer debtor^^^^

[Hussar]

Thank you very much Twirls, Sipowicz, Lie in King and Baldric - a great help

[samandlaurenutd]

9 across snaffle as in snaffle bit