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

[sandhya.p61]

Across
1 Fighting fit, menacing like Mary Kom (11) MAGNIFICENT
9 Double cut so to speak (6) PAIRED
10 Mary Kom for one shows bite in boxing ring (8) CHAMPION
11 Sort of robe carried by Mary Kom say (5) BOXER
12 Characters from scriptwriter anticipated to be repetitive (7)
13 Mainstay of knocking heads to clinch up win (8)LINCHPIN
15 Start to jab, poke after first and second tries (6) JUDGES
16 Article by magazine about island birds (6)
18 Member belonging to more than one union (8) BIGAMIST
20 Kind of boxing atmosphere mostly overwhelming one's partner (7)
21 Is able to regularly hone a craft (5)
22 In essence Kom's the third one in simply fantastic sporting event (8)
23 Run through Mary Kom's city out in far end of north-east (6) IMPHAL IMPALE
24 Mary Kom's own story is hard to digest, right with couple of setbacks but showing pluck ultimately (11)

Down
2 Being unfit, aged patient requiring an x-ray is carried initially (7)
3 Often a dirge betrays an emotional low (5)
4 Fine fight in a ring (7) FACTION
5 Nearly cure jet lag hitting a bottle of wine (6,3)
6 Sweep up top honours with five wins (3,4)
7 Place to get better in Reno? (8,5) GAMBLING TABLE
8 Like Manipur, name her story/tale different (5-8)
14 Tries battling through bad back (9)
17 Average gains at the moment for a butcher (4-3)
18 Pub, first to get a coffee maker (7) BARISTA
19 Chap and friend seen around one university town (7) MANIPAL
21 Dishes punch in aggressive boxing (5)