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

[Joshuaceada]

Buzzer

Across
1 Take a break during speech (5)
4 Excellent article in paper on Italian wine clubs (9)
9 Exploit described one and provided backing to be regarded as god (7)
10 Becoming aware of ruler imprisoned immediately (7)
11 Need month in rehabilitation for improving (2,3,4)
12 Four brightly coloured fish (5)
13 Cricketer about to glance again (6)
15 My word is a credit for Pygmalion perhaps (2,6)
18 Family tree fiance’s trying to keep under wraps (8)
19 Heroic man losing heart and head (6)
22 Greasy and old food shop's revolting (5)
24 Force prepare to go after criminals (9)
26 Deal to break down (4,3)
27 Sign of prosodic composition lacking depth (7)
28 Starting to grin, nun is in fits (7,2)
29 Mathematician's base formula right in the end (5)

Down
1 Day and time set aside initially for marriage (7)
2 Be second to enter flight (5)
3 Banality of cultivating interests (9)
4 More rum following fine food (6)
5 Perhaps a key need for seer (5,3)
6 Fuss over exercise to follow (5)
7 Whistled and expressed joy nabbing wicket (9)
8 Parts of beguine, tango, cha-cha on reflection, of the same kind (7)
14 Old church fan put in the shade (5,4)
16 Chosen baton essential for orchestra conductor (9)
17 Total cost of putting in place carpeting that's not new (5,3)
18 Anxiety gripping doctor in between (7)
20 Hard feelings gushed out on date briefly (7)
21 United Nations exists, working for harmony (6)
23 Menswear offered hot Indian clothes (5)
25 Offend a stammering friend? (5)

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