Independent 8375

[Ripper]

I'm stuck on two:
6 across: Old hit line kept about protecting anonym ultimately? (4,4,3,4)
D_N_ T_L_ H_M _I_E
17 down: Patient left winger, one in enforced absence from football? (6) _A_I_N
Can anyone help me please?
Thanks in advance

[Neveracrossword]

Don't Tell Him Pike(anagram, it's from Dad's Army)
Fabian - One = I and FA ban.

[kayakamina]

Don't tell him Pike

Fabian

[vakayu]

don't tell him Pike.

[slaney]

Don't tell him Pike

[glasman]

Don't tell him, Pike

[Ripper]

Thank you everyone!

[Ripper]

Sorry, me again, just realised I'm not sure if 3 down is intern or inters. As serial criminal offences occured, perhaps, picked up and put in jail (6) I_T_R_
Please could some kind person explain which is correct
Thanks in advance

[Neveracrossword]

Intern - because it sounds like 'in turn', serial offences would come one after the other, in turn.

[Ripper]

Thank you Neveracrossword