Ending the year with a ba(n)g of puzzles!

Hi,

Hope the week that went by was laden with truly exciting moments. The solutions to the past week's puzzles are as under:

1. That deer, literally in native, incarcerated our freedom fighters (5, 4) - Andha Maan

2. Saira rejiged for queen's sake (5) - Arasi

3. Vessel that's of great use during travels, reduced to refer a sycophant (5) - Kooja

4. Clue no. 2 above drops an ace to somehow become a staple food item (5) - Arisi

5. Can a squirrel deliver postal correspondences just because it has this? (3, 4) - Pin Code

6. You have to close your eyes to perform this natural act (7) - Thummal

7. Average Spend Per Indian leads can fetch a biological process (4) - Pasi

8. A page for the benefit of a side (6) - Pakkam

9. Rue-Vairavaur due, hastily relooked to somehow know the limits of our kith and kin (5, 5, 5)
- Veedu Varai Uravu

10. Surukki Mozhindha Sandesam for a novel way to communicate (1,1,1) - SMS

11. China admeasures Nano Meter leads for a representative sign (7) - Chinnam

12. Mall, without the centre, akka opened to get the masses (6) - Makkal

13. Abysmal arrangement all set to blossom (5) - Malar

Hope you guys had a great time cracking them. I am as glad as ever to present this year's last bag of puzzles. Here it goes:

1. Impolite Aloha man's reassembly for an indecisive moment involves a feline and China's great landmark (6, 4, 6)

2. Rana mia takes an article to construct the regal residence (9)

3. Does she possess a mellifluous manner of speaking? Going by her name, she should! (5, 5)

4. Last name of Raven's author; May sound like a native way of telling one to go! (3)

5. The celebrated creator of Paththumma's Goat (6, 8, 7)

6. It precedes the pachyderm's arrival - as per adage (4, 4)

7. Hat pal changed for a mode to deliver correspondences (6)

8. Day in Non Aligned Movement for a deeply reflective state of mind (6)

9. ...that Tom reshaped the garden (7)

10. For some here, the meal gets over only with a stressed Haiku Tava leap (8, 5)

Happy cracking!

Also, I wish all you guys a very happy 2007!!

Vijay

Here we go!!!

Hi,

The last post fetched no response. That, however, failed to act as a wet blanket. Here we go, as usual.

The solutions to the previous set:

1. Erect a fence out of ghee for a place rich in lignite (7) - Neyveli

2. Rival dedid for a digit (5) - Viral

3. Madly hamara Uma produces a melodious raga (6, 8) - Malaya Marudham

4. Rama Vas can give a close shave (7) - Savaram

5. Mathavar produces the flora genre of life form (8) - Thavaram

6. The mysurpa Nagaland tribes made for a classic reminder of a nose-cut (9) - Surpanaga

7. Most favorite "colors" to shoot a flash-back?! (7, 6) - Karuppu, Vellai

8. Add damaged RAW to native silver for a cool veggie (7) - Vellari

9. Can she be a good sister? May be! But definitely a bad mother!! (5, 7) - Nalla Thangal

10. Rama hid badly to bring about absent-mindedness (7) - Maradhi

11. This is what Kattabomman denied the British (6) (K) - Kappam

12. Bharathi urged us to produce this. Some write stuff this!! (8) - Kagidham

13. Tell-tale via play; literally, as our neighbors do (9) (K) - Kathakali

14. Our Mickey is one such (7) - Sundeli

The new set:

1. That deer, literally in native, incarcerated our freedom fighters (5, 4)

2. Saira rejiged for queen's sake (5)

3. Vessel that's of great use during travels, reduced to refer a sycophant (5)

4. Clue no. 2 above drops an ace to somehow become a staple food item (5)

5. Can a squirrel deliver postal correspondences just because it has this? (3, 4)

6. You have to close your eyes to perform this natural act (7)

7. Average Spend Per Indian leads can fetch a biological process (4)

8. A page for the benefit of a side (6)

9. Rue-Vairavaur due, hastily relooked to somehow know the limits of our kith and kin (5, 5, 5)

10. Surukki Mozhindha Sandesam for a novel way to communicate (1,1,1)

11. China admeasures Nano Meter leads for a representative sign (7)

12. Mall, without the centre, akka opened to get the masses (6)

13. Abysmal arrangement all set to blossom (5)

Happy cracking!

Vijay

The solutions and a huge set of puzzles

Hi,

The solutions to the previous set:

1. Alu hit rejigged for an aperture (6) (T _ _ _ _ _) (Thulai)

2. Er.., Man aims differently to attain complete digestion (9) (S _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _) (Serimanam)

3. Karikalan & Vaali Mag circulated to offer guidance to straying vessels (10, 7) (K _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _, V _ _ _ _ _ _) (Kalangarai Vilakam)

4. Local Area Network seeks Silicon, hid odd enough to create a spider (8) (S _ _ _ _ _ _ _) (Silandhi)

5. Gyro Ama steered for good health (7) (Arogyam)

6. Kama ran clumsily for the right reason (7) (Karanam)

7. It took Grama Vasanth to shoulder this formal, ethnic wear (4, 8) (A _ _ _, V _ _ _ _ _ _ _) (Anga Vasthram)

8. A local construction item blends with native silk to locate a town in TN (7, 5) (C _ _ _ _ _ _, P _ _ _ _) (Chengal Pattu)

9. Confused Dual mia, to yield a creature whose tears can never trigger sympathy (7) (Mudalai)

It's time to unveil this week's set. Here it comes:

1. Erect a fence out of ghee for a place rich in lignite (7)

2. Rival dedid for a digit (5)

3. Madly hamara Uma produces a melodious raga (6, 8)

4. Rama Vas can give a close shave (7)

5. Mathavar produces the flora genre of life form (8)

6. The mysurpa Nagaland tribes made for a classic reminder of a nose-cut (9)

7. Most favorite "colors" to shoot a flash-back?! (7, 6)

8. Add damaged RAW to native silver for a cool veggie (7)

9. Can she be a good sister? May be! But definitely a bad mother!! (5, 7)

10. Rama hid badly to bring about absent-mindedness (7)

11. This is what Kattabomman denied the British (6) (K)

12. Bharathi urged us to produce this. Some write stuff this!! (8)

13. Tell-tale via play; literally, as our neighbors do (9) (K)

14. Our Mickey is one such (7)

Happy cracking!

Have a great week!!

Vijay

Congrats Kanchi!

Hi all,

My pal Kanchi could crack almost all in the previous post, barring one. Thanks Kanchi for your honest and successful attempt.

Here goes the answers for the previous post:

1. Ma, Ma, Ma, Ma, Ma, Ma, Ma, Ma, Ma, Ma! Enough!! (7) - Pathuma

2. 16th English alphabet ducks to fetch a flower (3) - Poo

3. An Impa worked upon for plurality (6) - Panmai

4. IV runs into Mayo for the arty display (6) (O _ _ _ _ _) - Oviyam

5. Am Kiky Ali! Redid for serious literature sake (9) (I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _) - Ilakkiyam

6. Crow's crude cry with Ni-squared for cyberspace gadget (6) (K _ _ _ _ _) - Kanini

7. Viral SI plots for the crack (7) (V _ _ _ _ _ _) - Virisal

8. The "Nikolai Nosav" of Tamil Literature. Nambirajan can also be called thus! (9) (V _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _) - Valliappa

9. Selvi works with egotist's pet topic to get the nurse (6) (S _ _ _ _ _) - Sevili

I am glad to present the puzzle pack for this weekend. Here it goes:

1. Alu hit rejigged for an aperture (6) (T _ _ _ _ _)

2. Er.., Man aims differently to attain complete digestion (9) (S _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _)

3. Karikalan & Vaali Mag circulated to offer guidance to straying vessels (10, 7) (K _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _, V _ _ _ _ _ _)

4. Local Area Network seeks Silicon, hid odd enough to create a spider (8) (S _ _ _ _ _ _ _)

5. Gyro Ama steered for good health (7)

6. Kama ran clumsily for the right reason (7)

7. It took Grama Vasanth to shoulder this formal, ethnic wear (4, 8) (A _ _ _, V _ _ _ _ _ _ _)

8. A local construction item blends with native silk to locate a town in TN (7, 5) (C _ _ _ _ _ _, P _ _ _ _)

9. Confused Dual mia, to yield a creature whose tears can never trigger sympathy (7)

Happy cracking and have a great weekend!

Vijay