Mephisto 2412

[gordonia]

Stuck on these last 2 clues,any help gratefully received.
16 across- A black mark-illiberal community leader(5)
A B - OT. Possibly abdot or ablot??

9 down- Pine to split atom? It will bear fruit(10,two words)
T_ E E T O - A T _ is it tree tomato??

Finally,could anybody confirm that 19 across - Engaging cook,one poor black African not of long standing(8) is Negrillo please? Thank you.

[kayakamina]

16a Abbot

9d Tree tomato

19a Negrillo

[johnalex]

9d Agree 'Tree Tomato' . . . . pine=tree . . . to . . .mato (atom)

[gordonia]

Kayakamina and johnalex ,thank you both very much for your help with these clues,I had thought of those answers earlier,but wasn't quite sure of them.I might add that this is the first time that I've sat down and really tackled Mephisto,having just messed about previously,so here's hoping it's a winner! Off to bed now as I work nights and need my beauty sleep!! I'll be back later.

Regards G.