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

[Russellrvw]

Across
1 A person with burning desires (8) ARSONIST (cd)
5 Excitement from a short hour going through cash register (6)
9 Old dynasty's father’s rather lavish without second (7) PA/HLAVI*-s
10 Indistinct car enters, having the colour of the sky (7)
11 Oman pacer goes around to catch a bird (9)
12 Topic of an egoist? (5)
13 Brings no black teacup handles (4)
14 Murder mystery makes Hindu now tense and tremulous (9)
17 Usual memo to refurbish the Taj Mahal, say (9)
19 Objects to retrieving counterfoil (4)
23 B___ heat's awful! Wash is required (5)
24 In the last month, a measure by Cyprus exposes grossness (9)
25 Time for squaring up? (7)
26 National, in short, makes appeal (7)
27 Detective gets nothing right! That's weird (6)
28 Hurt a couple of girls, ever one is troubled (8)

Down
1 Faced Ted's pace tremblingly (8) ASPECTED*
2 He plots to have son, married, in good spirits (7) {S}{CHE(M)ER}
3 African animals from U.S. city. “Oh woe.” (6) {NY}{ALAS}
4 Terrifying media bias on Egyptian leader's lessening (13)
6 In a ghostly sort of way, relative is covered by astringent (8)
7 National is lifting king at one (7)
8 It helps one to maintain one's balance (6)
10 Horrifying — old OB emerges (13)
15 Star's bloomer is killed, to begin with (8)
16 It's up in the air — adult Turkish ruler's weapon broken at the top (8)
18 A right code set out for a building design style (3,4)
20 XXX French island for a stretch (7)
21 Dwell on old boy's meeting dismissing retrograde leader (6)
22 Bakery product I clear off (6)