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

[deepakgita]

Across
1 A couple of articles by ministers set out State control of church (11)
9 Drinking exotic stingos (7)
10 Early wind instrument gets criticism as well as good, extreme praise (7)
11 Account delayed to cause trouble (3,2)
12 Bright, small public area attracting many in Germany (9)
13 Stared at great international crossword setter (5)
15 A note that woman sent off brings supporters (9)
18 Cap Sherpa tossed into garbage dump (5,4)
21 Three is one such, it is said (5)
22 Street cut, in the grip of revolutionary, is dragging (9)
24 With a scooter, father leaves signals (5)
26 Best is nothing to fellow embraced by friend (7)
27 Navy officer, in brief, has load to draw together (7)
28 Callers pass over dilemma in getting stationery items to keep papers (4-7)

Down
1 Turns away disorderly sergeants (9)
2 A small group is a good thing (5)
3 Made a mistake — tore roughly at junction (7,2)
4 A month with a girl (7)
5 Call into question one maiden — a beauty (7)
6 Son in fur coat in a city (5)
7 Mine lost in mine — only pepper variety (8)
8 Ask about Tirumala's third hill (4)
14 With this an article will cost nothing (4,4)
16 Her will is likely to leave a lot (4,5)
17 Avoids backward animals held by crooked desis (9) SIDESTEPS
19 Chen and Leo together brought about order (7) ECHELON
20 I paced hurriedly to book a cycle-rickshaw (7) PEDICAB
22 Reveal second modus operandi (4) SHOW
23 Row about Mumbai's top track official (5) TIMER
25 Say evil-doing overwhelms leader of Odisha (5)


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