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

[pavalamani pragasam]

Across
9 Public draw (7)
10 Performed with experience in couch (7)
11 Aches to collect six stones (7)
12 A doctor's prescription is steam bath for Communist (7)
13 Guards seen with nurse right in the buff on Sunday (9)
15 A maiden disheartened with input/output in state of pregnancy (5)
16 A jazz band hires student and orchestra leader in capital (7)
19 Grows when nitrogen is diffused over time in fertilizers (7)
20 Essentially yields given by finance is small (5) (EL)(FIN)
21 Cheat attempts to kidnap midwives and succeeds (9)
25 VIP from the east's perfect, needs no introduction as crucial (7) (PIV<=)([-t]OTAL)
26 Cabbie's duty is to pick one person (7)
28 Recover gold stolen by others at office in the end (7) (REST)(OR)(E)
29 Talk and detailed broadcast on personal property (7)

Down
1 Dead body found right in the woods (6) CO(R)PSE
2 Avoids guards circling square (6)STAVES
3 Losing opener once more is a benefit (4)GAIN
4 Scientist was on wrong side earlier (6)EDISON
5 Body odour in morning's a result of stomach compartment (8)
6 Feather flew in terrace subsequently (10)THEREAFTER
7 New intern receives clap getting a frozen meal (2,6)
8 Note regarding splitting team turning into issues (8)
14 Persian poet gathers people for an act of meditation (10)
16 Made crepes, collected money in plants (8)CREEPERS
17 Ladies found in elevator with a jacket, perhaps (4,4) LIF(E VES)T
18 Cult's code scrambled and concealed (8) OCCULTED
22 Awareness from hypnotic exercise (6) RUMINATION
23 Throws up misplaced motives without a point (6) VOMITS
24 Being unmarried is wrong, yet endless fun (6) SINGLE
27 Noel in exams; loses head in confusion (4) XMAS