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

[pavalamani pragasam]

Across
7 Rogue day after day consumed drug (5)DEMON
8 Stupidity of one racing recklessly (9) IGNORANCE*
10 Name of maiden sporting fancy tiara (6) A(M)RITA*
11 Retired police force helping to find a pattern (8)TEMPLATE
12 Hunt after a special, captivating bird (8)PARAKEET
13 Incriminate the robber that snatched a chain (6)TETHER
14 Kid played with electronic device (7)DECEIVE
16 Chameleon left a man panicking in the office (7)ECHELON
20 A strong, beautiful relationship (6)AFFAIR
23 Most of pig meat too swallowed by a reptile (8) {AN([-b]ACON)D}{A}
25 A chap at harbour crosses river to get to this shrine (8)AMARNATH
26 A number taken in by magician producing crow (6)MAGPIE
27 Safe to live in a resort (9)INVIOLATE
28 Sound positive (5)UTTER

Down
1 Fill a lover with ecstasy (8)PERMEATE
2 Mention a different name (8)NOMINATE
3 Rock — it cracked one's doorway (7)AGITATE
4 Foreigner invested in huge beauty product (8)COSMETIC
5 Everyone's entertained by live bar dancing (6)BALLET
6 Cast healed the man's injury (6) (SCAT*)(HE)
9 Parcel a starter of beef and beer (4)BALE
15 It might be of great, little, or even no value (8)VARIABLE
17 Stretch out stylishly elegant carpets (8)ELONGATE
18 Turn female away — bank needs to employ male veteran (3-5)OLD-TIMER
19 Teach me to swing a knife (7) MACHETE*
21 Encourage ladies to go topless in paper (6)FOMENT
22 Clever Democrat stops a riot from raging out of control (6)ADROIT

Very good!