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

[pavalamani pragasam]

Across
1 Power struggle to seize grain market where there is undercutting (5,3) PRICE WAR
5 Frank on the radio channel (6) STRAIT
9 Doctor up to face interesting activity (3,2,3)CUP OF TEA
10 Master to lend what is owed (6) SUBDUE
12 Core of hadrons decayed to produce inert gas (5)RADON
13 Touts risk travelling to borders (9) OUTSKIRTS
14 Heads struck ten score for repeat performance (6) ENCORE
16 Turn setter as well as that woman drug free (7) MEANDER
19 Bone turns me off (7) STERNUM
21 Enjoy pickle (6) RELISH
23 Reckon to bury before end of night (9) INTERPRET
25 Buzzer finished checking second crossword (5) DRONE
26 Lack of interest for a course on extreme psychology (6) APATHY
27 Final charge by spa (8)FAREWELL
28 Plants split, redistributed to save essential fruit (6)TULIPS
29 Struggling to merge unknown rules on shapes (8)GEOMETRY

Down
1 Right in the steps of say Marshall and Holding (6)PACERS
2 Lack of caution cutting right cheek (9)IMPUDENCE
3 Mischievous, somewhat self indulgent (5) ELFIN
4 A little admiration upfront is wonderful (7)AWESOME
6 Box to fetch ring from Chennai to Mumbai? (5,4) TRUNK CALL
7 Snake in ladders (5) ADDER
8 Slash rate, certain to make a fortune (8) TREASURE
11 Control a discharged gas (4)STEM
15 Possession of landlord's joint (9) OWNERSHIP
17 Lying with attractive woman on one’s cot at last (9)DISHONEST
18 Ambitious worker following a saint and pious king (8)ASPIRANT
20 Pure lake (4)MERE
21 Artist to sketch fierce competition (3,4)RAT RACE
22 Position of democrat primarily exposing tactic (6)DEPLOY
24 Follow origin of the attack (5)TRAIL
25 Daughter to enlarge vision (5)DREAM

Awesome!