THC-crossword thread-6; 4 ans PP till 4 pm IST

[pavalamani pragasam]

Across
1 Set aflame canes for the public official’s wrongdoing (11) MALFEASANCE
9 Marine’s strange acquittal after the lieutenant disappears (7) AQUATIC
10 Search on the Internet for the German leader forced out by Oscar’s stare (6) GOOGLE
11 Cadet needing psychological attention? (5)SPACE
12 A detailed account of the concert (7) RECITAL
15 Benefit from student rising after beating is cut short (4) PLUS
16 Announcer Edward enters Wanderers by mistake (10)NEWSREADER
18 Not filled by an election, position I have needs revolutionary father initially (10) APPOINTIVE
20 Creeper in bad temper throws out the fish (4 )VINE?
23 Prattle on the micro-blogging website (7) TWITTER
24 Mexican pyramid builder is from an Arizona engineering school reportedly (5) AZTEC
26 Related to a type of bulb holding writing fluid (6) LINKED
27 Very large cloak for lawyer (a Greek character) sent back to the religious people (7)
28 Graphic artists tamper rinks accidentally (11) PRINTMAKERS
Down
2 Song of praise by the Oriental discharged after transforming methane (6) ANTHEM
3 Save this to keep reputation intact (4) FACE
4 Offensive gags? Revise when busted (10) AGGRESSIVE
5 Guerrilla Tom is edgy about hiding and getting zapped (8)ATOMISED
6 Caught, we hear, with a kind of kale (7) COLLARD
7 Ram in retreat with us upset by friend protecting the single koala, say (9) MARSUPIAL
8 Virginia gets immersed in the language of the Pacific islands (6)TUVALU
13 Purpose of a sacred chant at the moor’s end by the nations of the infidels (10)HEATHENDOM
14 Bag of twisted fibre placed in front of the proceedings (9)BRIEFCASE
17 Inappropriate presence on the sides of the road to Alaska (8) MISTAKEN
19 Northbound salesman hoarding a weed killer is initially more artful (7) PAWKIER
21 Pinto tolerates contents as a whole (2,4) IN TOTO
22 Guest of the person initiating a phone call (6) CALLER
25 Literary work on a chess piece (queen) getting sacrificed for a bishop (4) BOOK

Awesome! I took a couple more than my quota of answers to wrap up before the deadline! An auspicious beginning of a bright New Year, indeed!