Weekend puzzles!

Hi,

The answers for 28th Sept set of puzzles:

1. Silver and Nickel to light the lamp (4) - Agni

2. A Thi-squared approach to get a guest (7) - Athithi

3. Add juice to foot for Mercury (10) - Padharasam

4. He created Jaganathan, Chandru, Sarasu and Vedantham (5) - Devan

5. A native son inversed, is found at finger tip (5) - Nagam

6. Vimala sheds the French article and joins Non-Aligned Movement to yield a flight (7) - Vimanam

7. Simple arrange tram for the first public performance (11) - Arrangetram

8. Ili adds 500 for a snack (4) - Idli

9. An egoist's pet topic or the string of a bow? Both (4) - Naan

Hope you guys could crack them all. Please send your answers using the comment option of this blog.

Now, time for this weekend's batch of puzzles:

1. Tutor is third - as per the adage (4)

2. Thuglak's editor and Local Area Network make a great regime (6)

3. Pantheon turns atheist with article, adv., somehow to yeild a sect in Mahabharatha (7)

4. The stripe of zebra can be a mandatory expense (4)

5. Average Rental Per User - acronym, can reassemble to get a messenger (4)

6. Gada inn can shape an out-standing actor (7)

7. Red-mouthed on the third day of the week (6)

8. Article in Northern vehicle can take you to a market (7)

9. A sumptuous meal for the pachyderm. Hardly! No, I see a trap. (4)

Have a great time cracking these over this weekend. I will shortly be back with more puzzles.

Take care,

Vijay

More puzzles - Served hot!

Hi,

The answers for the previous lot:

1. Jalan can be a mode of communication (5) - Anjal

2. French life adds colour for backbone of agrarian economy (9) - Vivasayam

3. Book held by a thread? ( 4) - Nool

4. Ria siri for a divine message (7) - Asiriri

5. Man Friday - Barathi's, Not Crusoe's! (7, 6) - Kuvalai Kannan

6. The first form of Tamil (4) - Iyal

7. Nasik sans vowels can make you laugh & think, and vice-versa (3) - NSK

8. Alive reassembles to fetch a job (5) - Velai

9. Yuva can be breezy (4) - Vayu

And here goes today's lot:


1. Silver and Nickel to light the lamp (4)

2. A Thi-squared approach to get a guest (7)

3. Add juice to foot for Mercury (10)

4. He created Jaganathan, Chandru, Sarasu and Vedantham (5)

5. A native son inversed, is found at finger tip (5)

6. Vimala sheds the French article and joins Non-Aligned Movement to yield a flight (7)

7. Simple arrange tram for the first public performance (11)

8. Ili adds 500 for a snack (4)

9. An egoist's pet topic or the string of a bow? Both (4)

See you soon with answers.

Vijay

Mid-week magic

Hi,

Hope the ongoing week is moving well.

As the week moves ahead, I am here with the next set of puzzles:

1. Jalan can be a mode of communication (5)

2. French life adds colour for backbone of agrarian economy (9)

3. Book held by a thread? ( 4)

4. Ria siri for a divine message (7)

5. Man Friday - Barathi's, Not Crusoe's! (7, 6)

6. The first form of Tamil (4)

7. Nasik sans vowels can make you laugh & think, and vice-versa (3)

8. Alive reassembles to fetch a job (5)

9. Yuva can be breezy (4)

See you later!

Vijay

The answers and more

Hi folks,

Hope you guys had a great weekend.

I am back with the answers.

The answers for the last 2 sets are below:

1. Is it a six? Can be a river too! (4) - Aaru

2. A wild animal in mom's rasam! (4) - Puli

3. Mathematic child? (7, 6) - Kanakku Pillai

4. Uku rang to ape? (7) - Kurangu

5. Humorist is a famous palindrome (10) - Vikadakavi

6. Mango city of Tamil Nadu and not the capital of Oregon (5) - Salem

7. Shrunk Tirunelveli skips ace for Adhiyaman's gift to the great poetess (5) - Nelli

8. Vocation has a hero who launched SS Gaelia (3) - VOC

9. Devan's accidental detective - famous for his aquiline nose (5) - Sambu

The answers for the weekend bonanza:

1. The buds on your tongue know all six (5) - Suvai

2. Anna Kansad gave us some immortal songs (10) - Kannadasan

3. A visa to open the closet (5) - Saavi

4. You can learn it, but to be forgotten promptly - as per ancestral wisdom (6) - Kalavu

5. Pan Indian excerpts for the Madurai king (7) - Pandian

6. It bloomed on our uncle's coat (4) - Rose

7. Salaam - Tamil style (8) - Vanakkam

8. Inundation can be a derivative of cane (6) - Vellam

9. Croat in Northern Tamil Nadu (5) - Arcot

Best regards


Vijay

Weekend bonanza!

Hi,

There is more to crack this weekend. Here goes the weekend package.

1. The buds on your tongue know all six (5)

2. Anna Kansad gave us some immortal songs (10)

3. A visa to open the closet (5)

4. You can learn it, but to be forgotten promptly - as per ancestral wisdom (6)

5. Pan Indian excerpts for the Madurai king (7)

6. It bloomed on our uncle's coat (4)

7. Salaam - Tamil style (8)

8. Inundation can be a derivative of cane (6)

9. Croat in Northern Tamil Nadu (5)

Have a great weekend!

Vijay

Back with more puzzles

Hi folks,

The answers to the previous set are as under:

1. Sudesi Mithran
2. Saavu
3. Valparai
4. Naadu
5. Arajagam
6. Pudukottai
7. Akilan
8. Dosai
9. Anna

And I have the next set of puzzles ready:

1. Is it a six? Can be a river too! (4)

2. A wild animal in mom's rasam! (4)

3. Mathematic child? (7, 6)

4. Uku rang to ape? (7)

5. Humorist is a famous palindrome (10)

6. Mango city of Tamil Nadu and not the capital of Oregon (5)

7. Shrunk Tirunelveli skips ace for Adhiyaman's gift to the great poetess (5)

8. Vocation has a hero who launched SS Gaelia (3)

9. Devan's accidental detective - famous for his aquiline nose (5)

Have a good time cracking the above.

Will be back soon!


Vijay

The 20th Sept special

Hi,

The answers to the previous set:

1. Desam
2. Theni
3. Poonga
4. Virudhu
5. Chennai
6. Vetkam
7. Kavidhai
8. Dasan
9. Karnan

The next set is here.

1. Dinesh at Musir for the magazine Bharathi edited (13)

2. It can be 6 or at 100 - so goes the adage (5)

3. Tail and rock combo near Kovai (8)

4. Seek the nation (5)

5. Ace king gambles to create chaos with arrogance (8)

6. New Castle in Tamil Nadu? Yes! (10)

7. La kina - a Maupassant-inspired literary figure (6)

8. As I do produces a snack (5)

9. This Big Brother is not a creation of Orwell (4)

Take care,

Vijay

My next bag of puzzles

Hi there,

The answers to the previous set:

1. Perundhu
2. Thirumanam
3. Asiriyar
4. Manorama
5. Visaranai
6. Nadagam
7. Gemini
8. Thai
9. Bala

Here goes the next set:

1. Dames are a nation (5)

2. A busy bee near Madurai? (5)

3. Pogo Ana endless give a leisurely joint (6)

4. Sehwag in an informal form joins parts of Dhuruv in the making of the Grand Prix (7)

5. An Inch with a vowel can be Capital (7)

6. Kiev sheds ego with Mat to invite shame (6)

7. Crude form of crow's cry and a native seed can be a verse (8)

8. As dan becomes a patron (5)

9. Patekar, Nana mix-up to deliver Kunti's first son (6)

Have fun!

Will be back with the next pack shortly.

Vijay

The second set of puzzles

Hi,

Hope the first set was easy to crack.

The answers for the first set:

1. Luri inversed to get dark (4) - Irul

2. Charisma Ricci is Chennai's perpetual need (4) - Mari

3. Young scion author's immortal epic centering the anklet (6) - Elango

4. Venn & Mail - both losing tails, can be spotless (6) - Venmai

5. Amma, Ruth, Avani with you can lead to a healing place (14) - Maruthuvamanai

6. Sane rammed to know what a clock can reveal (5) - Neram

7. It takes Pallavi, Dhivya to seal one's fate (5) - Vidhi

8. Lamb's cry wrath sans head and ego make the great poet (7) - Barathi

9. Superstar's latter half with article and victory to produce a contemporary literary giant (10) - Jayakanthan

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And am already ready with today's stock of puzzles. Here they go.

1. Huped run to catch the bus (8)

2. Respected sir and fragrance for matrimony (10)

3. Sir, a Riya will yield a tutor (8)

4. Panorama loses first half with confused Noma can give an evergreen comedy star (8)

5. What it takes to travel abroad, ran AI for an investigation (9)

6. Da Magna can be a play (7)

7. Strategem In Isle - a maverick production house (6)

8. Chop the head of the aunt and get a Tamil month (4)

9. Amoeba lacks energy to find a new generation director (4)

That's it for today.

Take care.

Vijay

Puzzles - A new avatar

Hi,

I have been a crossword / quiz addict ever since I could remember. As I find this place getting more global (more English interspersions in Tamil is a standard way of speaking Tamil), this is an attempt to reflect the way people think here.

I am glad to present the first set of puzzles:

The number in brackets denote the no. of letters in the answer. Knowledge of Tamil (and of course English) is a prerequisite to crack them all.

1. Luri inversed to get dark (4)

2. Charisma Ricci is Chennai's perpetual need (4)

3. Young scion author's immortal epic centering the anklet (6)

4. Venn & Mail - both losing tails, can be spotless (6)

5. Amma, Ruth, Avani with you can lead to a healing place (14)

6. Sane rammed to know what a clock can reveal (5)

7. It takes Pallavi, Dhivya to seal one's fate (5)

8. Lamb's cry wrath sans head and ego make the great poet (7)

9. Superstar's latter half with article and victory to produce a contemporary literary giant (10)

Please mail your answers to this blog.

I will be back with my answers shortly.

Take care

Vijay