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

[deepakgita]

ACROSS
1 Charge rascal after commencement of prescription (6)
4 Lead actor, abducted by spouses, surrenders (6)
9 Berry found in Maracaibo (4)
10 Sailor returns again to limit instability (10)
11 Home appliance is source of tension for toddler (6)
12 Asians ran out, replaced by short, tall Europeans (8)
13 Replaces odd stump with seeds (9) SUPPLANTS
15 Clearing at the outskirts of Gainsville traps boy (5)
16 First small incision finally made on protective covering (5)
18 English risking losing opener by promoting ... (9)
22 ... headman who leaves his abode, legacy (8) HERITAGE
23 Amateur pointlessly wanders in shock (6) TRAUMA
25 Carbonates broken down by oilseed (6,4)
26 Particles make noise endlessly (4) IONS
27 Former anathema gutted to tolerate ... (6)
28 ... poem on Indian exchange written in Danish city? (6) ODENSE

DOWN
1 Fish, not fed, unconfined at sea (7) INCONNU
2 Leaders of Pakistan and India share international currency (5) PAISA
3 Ganesha's traditional knowledge helping to make sacred text (7) SHASTRA
5 In another country, Beatles album is unknown, missing (6) ABROAD
6 Vicious trinity caught in civil unrest (9) VITRIOLIC
7 Sneered at maize kept in outhouse lacking source of humidity (7)
8 Expatriates dispatch valets? (10,3) REMITTANCE MEN
14 Loyal father to scamper about one in charge (9) PATRIOTIC
17 Burn first two madmen trapped in Greek island (7) CREMATE
19 Taunted peculiar looking set (7)
20 Candidate can delve into anyone regularly (7)
21 Southern city of dramas, dance (6) MADRAS
24 Foreigner to ally with Englishman instead of German (5) ALIEN