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

[pavalamani pragasam]

Across
1 Disgruntled chaplain, ignoring an Islamic leader (6) CALIPH
4 Can teach English to you in Germany by correspondence (8)EDUCABLE
9 Nut going away afternoon (6)NOGGIN
10 Metal and Quartz form a grand structure (8)BASILICA
12 One can wear something white as an old official (8)PALATINE
13 Scorched design, perhaps (6)SINGED
15 Jewish new year (4,8) ROSH HASHANAH
18 Smart to acquire processed mineral, making things simple (12)STREAMLINING
21 Order a sail with a native Indian (6)OJIBWA
22 Hurry to encode (8)SCRAMBLE
24 Destitute and loveless, a characteristic picture (8) PORTRAIT
25 6 — true representation of righteousness (6) VIRTUE
26 Breaking code in bet — it's related (8)ANECDOTE
27 Employed by a world body, absolutely new (6) UNUSED

Down
1 Spin off participating in the central scheme (8) CONSPIRE
2 Make it binding, say, among various allies (8) LEGALISE
3 May be pertinent — what do you do in a wild party? (5,3,4,3) PAINT THE TOWN RED
5 Stretch upward (4)DRAW
6 Dealt with antisocial — having an edge in making it illegal (15)CRIMINALISATION
7 Game for one newly married around midnight (6)BRIDGE
8 Garfunkel and Simon — somewhat horny creatures (6)ELANDS
11 Parliament seeks not to drop opposition leader after assembly (7) KNESSET
14 Just the thing for retired swingers (7) HAMMOCK
16 Complaint when one perishes without help (8) DIABETES
17 Fit a tiny device initially in plant (8) AGUEWEED
19 Too much hype as it goes around a city (6) HOOPLA
20 May be Mary will go through it (6) PIERCE
23 The thing that nourishes parliament (4) DIET

Very good!