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

[pavalamani pragasam]

Across
1 Close shortly before time is in order (4)NEAT
3 Manage to pull off part in comical medley with some humorous leads (10)ACCOMPLISH
10 One can trash order (9)ANARCHIST
11 Dislike stage having power cut (5)ODIUM
12 Time to cut open stag for something meaty (7)BUTTOCK
13 A newborn empire lost by exposing capital (7)PREEMIE
14 Editor after drinking a quarter is relaxed (5)EASED
15 Old distressing term finally came to an end (7) EXTREME
18 About to fill a tile with a touch of red feature (7)ARTICLE
21 A setter consumes bar dish (5)PETRI
24 Rent old tape for tiny one (7) TADPOLE
26 Showing mercy let nine off (7)LENIENT
27 Watch royal one inside lofty nest (5) EYRIE
28 Small parts come into play for specialist (9)ECONOMIST
29 Keen to get aboard ship and win lottery (10)SWEEPSTAKE
30 Lives with the French in detached land (4)ISLE

Down
1 Not far from New York, houses are made black (6) NEARBY
2 Frenchman occupies an average home/flat (9) APARTMENT
4 Shot tasted cold at first (7) CLICKED
5 Cue plot twist having many parts (7) OCTUPLE
6 Nuisance holding rubbish object (7)PROTEST
7 I would love to include one masculine phrase (5) IDIOM
8 Spoiled an electric unit lying within household borders (8) HAMPERED
9 Facing northbound ship taking gold to California (6)ACROSS
16 Outbreaks possibly impede rise of science (9) EPIDEMICS
17 Initials of web address I type return explicit site — some server! (8) WAITRESS
19 Photograph miss tucked into a part of bra (5-2) CLOSE-UP
20 Small part of extremely economical event attracts men (7) ELEMENT
21 Ultimately compel intellectual to pick dresses for idiot (7) PILLOCK
22 Get up and work on new tissue (6)TENDON
23 Carving, say, with uncertainty initially (6)STATUE
25 A sad number die having drugs regularly (5) DIRGE

Very good!