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

[pavalamani pragasam]

Across
5 Twitter comment, short and excessively sentimental (4) TWEE
7 Heath Robinson, say, showing duck in box — it’s Daffy? (10) CARTOONIST
10 Rectangular harpsichord, spotless (8) VIRGINAL
11 Exhausted, American editor on horseback (4-2) USED-UP
12 Envisage article making one fume (6) SEETHE
14 Transport access (8)ENTRANCE
15 Headcase with broken finger, leaves group of extremists (7,6) LUNATIC FRINGE
17 Ordered to repeat a G&S work, perhaps (8) OPERATTA
19 Utter part of lament I recalled (6) ENTIRE
20 Song, a diva’s first after formal dance (6) BALLAD
21 Affluent four on right included in article (8) THRIVING
23 Neglected child runs through Battersea, distressed (6,4) STREET ARAB
24 Drawn on match day (4)TIED
Down
1 Female trapping number in lift (8) HEIGHTEN
2 Image I study (4) ICON
3 Valuable wood from this place? Better off spending capital (6,4)LOCUST TREE
4 E.g. Lana, unusual girl’s name (6) ANGELA
6 He, with wit, edited jumbo, a conspicuous failure (5,8) WHITE ELEPHANT
8 Ups and downs on this vessel covered by heavy wave (6,7) ROLLER COASTER
9 New layout of mall can secure the demolition of squalid houses (4,9) SLUM CLEARANCE
13 Dues payable upon a death, say, in eastern part (6,4) ESTATE DUTY
16 Representation of Christ’s birth — service handling it in two ways (8) NATIVITY
18 Easing out of harbour, Eli, effortlessly (6) RELIEF
22 Dressing-gown in rear portion of closet (4)ROBE

Happy to wrap up before the deadline, even if one quota short!
Mind too groggy with last 4 days' excitement of children's homecoming!Drunk with purest joy of togetherness! The boys are getting ready to drive away each in one direction-to Chennai and Bangalore! Please somebody elaborate on the acrostic-I'll come back later and enjoy it!