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

[Russellign]

ACROSS
1 Adorns with ornaments Israelite getting into ponds in Bangladesh (8)
5 American cat from old church property (6)
9 Wager Ma can knit what one would like to wear in winter (4,4) WARM GEAR
10 Without warning, nudes burst out. Around 500! (6) SUDDEN NUDES* around D
11 Old boy's old English instrument (4) OBOE
12 When something is fixed firmly, it stands there thus (10)
15 Problem? Mother's on call (6) SUMMON
17 Distant church's mockery (5) FARCE
19 Skim happily around new capital (5)
20 Take apart intros of unimpressive witticism (6)
23 Persons of mixed racial descent bared flesh awkwardly (4-6)
26 Whiz by menagerie near Maharashtra's capital (4)
27 Bird let fall a bit (6)
28 Let it dawn: holiday comes after 24 hours (8)
30 Displays tapestry featuring head of Yudhishthira (6)
31 Setter's beginning to finish next set's sentence (4,4)

DOWN
1 Fellow of old finds support gathering around injured cow (7)
2 Jack's far gone, without limits, in the “in” talk (6)
3 Leaders of world athletic group move back and forth (3) WAG
4 King's new master (5) LEARN
6 Throw out friend dismissing male cook (5)
7 Badly travelling on one road is an insect (8) LADYBIRD
8 Can identify and slot old photograph (7)
13 Hold over rising desire, sweetheart! (5)
14 Dip the French nobleman's keen starter (4)
16 Doctor to take advantage of cursor controller (5) MOUSE
17 Bogus fact kept outside court exercises (4) FAKE
18 Where city dweller may live, cherub heartily is one who gives the boost (8) INFLATER
19 Big, soulful title lets a couple of mothers take cover (7) MAHATMA
21 Little creature is the French doctor's relative (7)
22 Give up on behalf of self? (6)
24 Browbeat youth going after animal (5) BULLY
25 Padre drops cover (5) DRAPE
29 Blossom-to-be boy extremely unsound (3) BUD

[deepakgita]

ACROSS
1 Iron commitment ultimately put into state security (6) SAFETY
4 Correct answer about cleric (8) ACCURATE
10 Mineral starts to appear blue and silver in turn (9) ALABASTER
11 Feeling essential to brass ensemble (5) SENSE
12 Text’s aims lie in unravelling philosophy (14) EXISTENTIALISM
14 Charges to screen large fights (5)
16 Trace idea reforms wipe out (9)
17 State endless desire, then deceive with misdeed (9)
19 Joint work about semiaquatic mammal (5)
21 Opposing action from token ruler? (14)
24 Notice colour around snake (5)
25 Queen with sign joined by secretary in court before artist (9)
26 Settle with noble publican (8)
27 Performed unusually adeptly, short of time (6)


DOWN
1 Reduced depth in amendment of second law (6-4)
2 Delicate piece of cloth in folder (7)
3 Child, when tucked in, warm (5)
5 Character at home with a burden accepting new one? (8,6)
6 Comedian finally among us, mischievous kind (9)
7 Inability to remember bad men dividing continent (7)
8 Always this crossword? Not half (4)
9 Painter showing variety of planet’s scenery (7,7)
13 Earlier group full of energy loudly followed by rising idol (10)
15 Rogue doctor absorbed by working on clues (9)
18 Today, surrounded by signs of approval, climbing mountain (7)
20 Quiet duck, truly wild fowl (7)
22 Shock upset father and friend (5)
23 End story in hearing (4)


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