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