THC-crossword thread-7; 5 answers PP till 4 pm IST

[pavalamani pragasam]

ACROSS
1 Air force officer's good, playing part in a coup (5,7) (5,7) GROUP CAPTAIN
10 US city in plan linked to a new fraud (9) CHARLATAN
11 Superior meal, not small (5) UPPER
12 Old, spoilt meat, large area turning greyish-yellow (7) OATMEAL
13 Drama company with rented theatre finally full (7) REPLETE
14 Material, extracted, put about (5)DENIM
15 Fine time to grab souvenir without resistance (8)DELICATE
17 Article about unusual cupola in Mexican resort (8)ACAPULCO
18 Go over cornfield initially during harvest (5)RECAP
21 Instrument in middle of shrine guarded by snake (7)MARIMBA
23 Treated badly, not noticed around university (7)MISUSED
24 Absolute prophet capturing hearts (5)SHEER
25 One with power consumed by warlike objective (9)IMPARTIAL
26 Sauce, out of order, bringing reprimand (8-4)DRESSING-DOWN
DOWN
2 Flickering fire, ample guide for climbers? (6,3)RELIEF MAP
3 Section of account I led up to (5)UNTIL
4 Actor not bothered about line in singing voice (9)CONTRALTO
5 Fruit, soft and fleshy (5)PLUMP
6 Nice tip perhaps designed for training period (14)APPRENTICESHIP
7 Open, reserving right to be annoyed (6)NARKED
8 Grant agreement (6)ACCORD
9 Film director's treatment of senator's crimes (6,8)MARTIN SCORSESE
15 Dog wagging tail and protecting mother (9)DALMATIAN
16 Opener in county's team (9)CORKSCREW
19 Push up in battlefield deployment (6)PEDDLE
20 Commercial full of inspiration entertained (6)AMUSED
22 Customs further south (5)MORES
23 Two-wheeled vehicle was miserable (5)MOPED

In spite of the paper's goof-up!!!