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

[pavalamani pragasam]

ACROSS
1 Lady Gaga getting new song writer (5) DYLAN
4 Mum mostly had name that is old-fashioned (4-5) MOTH-EATEN
9 Varied: antonym for few (3,4) NOT MANY
10 Island of great importance next to California (7) MAJORCA
11 Skill shown by a department head (9)ADEPTNESS
12 Gossipmonger's desire to acquire leads (5)YENTA
13 Periodically OK'd exemption to confine indoors (4,2)KEEP IN
15 Past year unlocked revolutionary method of meditation (4,4)RAJA YOGA
18 Reasonable object to aim at in hoopla perhaps (4,4)FAIR GAME
19 Swallow and finish off a cocktail (6)MARTIN
22 Band is seated in orchestra pit (5)STRAP
24 Part of a camera rim had gap for adjustment (9)DIAPHRAGM
26 Huge alfresco essentially sized for depth (7)OUTSIZE
27 Awfully valiant Lett (7)LATVIAN
28 Lend our dance leaders extra stamina (9)ENDURANCE
29 Shoot broadcast for a channel (5)CHUTE
DOWN
1 Retreat/spot in a country (7)DENMARK
2 Capacity to gobble Bengali treats? On the contrary (5)LITRE
3 Close call finding opener out (4,5) NEAR THING
4 Chaos that man engaged in month after month (6) MAYHEM
5 Duration of sleep's say on the up (4,4)TIME SPAN
6 Relish guided journey out of old city (5) ENJOY
7 Wearing it raised sound loudly (6,3)TIRING OUT
8 Building in Agra on the far bank of Yamuna river (7)NIAGARA
14 Monthly payment government assessed and resettled (9)EMIGRATED
16 Indifferent quote written up under a trail (9)APATHETIC
17 Trace amount left around in goldmines (8)SMIDGEON
18 Cunning trick from female with a gem (4,3)FAST ONE
20 Refusal to pit against eastern candidate (7)NOMINEE
21 Past cricketer, he received raw deal (6) HADLEE
23 Former head of a religious order (5)PRIOR

Very good!