Back this week, with a bang!

Hi,

Hope the week that went-by had good scope to learn and to have fun!

Am back, as always, with this week's puzzle-set and the last week's solutions.

1. Reen traverses back to quench thirst (4) - Neer

2. This immature (!?) version of the above clue can also quench! (7) - Ilaneer

3. Sai and I to face the music (4) - Isai

4. Eden, for one (7) - Thottam

5. Ram rewrote gana for hell's sake (7) - Naragam

6. Lalgudi, Kunnakudi and Kanyakumari! All known for this!! (6) - Violin

7. Non-Aligned Movement leads and ducks in a handicapped state (5) - Oonam

8. He is known for his Rekha (8) - Lakshman

9. Beware the Ides of February (7, 5) - Kadalar Dinam

And it's time I unraveled this week's surprise bundle.

1. Lagan Moo worked for a company of books (8)

2. Malta millions on a march to fetch the language (5)

3. Eva is changed for some service sake (5)

4. Air India on a wild hunt to gain assistance (6)

5. Concern or Off-shore? Can mean both! (7)

6. A stop-gap arrangement during musical performances (7)

7. I am SI! A real torture!! (5)

8. I am SU! A real load! (5)

9. Pan 'O' pai, dancing its way for a perfect make-up (7)

10. VI (aru) gets a fall (5)

Luv,

Vijay

New pack, this!

Hi,

The solutions of the last blog entry:

1. The kid, Ara spoilt, to get the big, hairy honey-lover (6) - Karadi

2. Silky Fort! Writing lyrics, his forte!! (5, 6) - Pattu Kottai

3. This "deaf" needle woke Pattinathar up! (8, 4) - Kaadharra Oosi

4. Patron! Self-styled!! Kannan and Bharathi had one each, for instance!!! (5) - Dasan

5. Hi! Gilt goes absurd for that scary feeling (6) - Thigil

6. The native, collective noun to refer trees (6) - Thoppu

7. I am Magi! Work intensely to know the worth (7) - Magimai

8. Chant a para, somehow, to get the five jewels of Thyagaraya (6, 5) - Pancha Ratna

9. Kiah ducks to hatch the novel form of poetry (6) - Haikoo

Time for this week's puzzle:

1. Reen traverses back to quench thirst (4)

2. This immature (!?) version of the above clue can also quench! (7)

3. Sai and I to face the music (4)

4. Eden, for one (7)

5. Ram rewrote gana for hell's sake (7)

6. Lalgudi, Kunnakudi and Kanyakumari! All known for this!! (6)

7. Non-Aligned Nation leads and ducks in a handicapped state (5)

8. He is known for his Rekha (8)

9. Beware the Ides of February (7, 5)

Happy cracking!

Vijay

A brand new week! A brand new pack!!

Hi,

1. Idi Amin erodes at the end to fetch a slave (6) - Adimai

2. Bhuj, before noon, can make a strong shoulder (6) - Bhujam

3. Vah! Lit absurdly for a divine instrument (6) - Thavil

4. Apathy Sen displayed, to lead the army (9) - Senapathy

5. A serious conversation in AA's main bash (11) - Sambashanai

6. Smashed hut and native luck needed for one's employment (8) - Uthyogam

7. The vessel that played a role in the play (8) - Pathiram

8. Work hot on for some support to the ceiling (5) - Thoon

9. He started the "Shelley Guild" in India, down South. "Ode to the west wind" was his favorite (8) - Bharathi

And time for this week's brand new pack!

1. The kid, Ara spoilt, to get he big, hairy honey-lover (6)

2. Silky Fort! Writing lyrics, his forte!! (5, 6)

3. This "deaf" needle woke Pattinathar up! (8, 4)

4. Patron! Self-styled!! Kannan and Bharathi had one each, for instance!!! (5)

5. Hi! Gilt goes absurd for that scary feeling (6)

6. The native, collective noun to refer trees (6)

7. I am Magi! Work intensely to know the worth (7)

8. Chant a para, somehow, to get the five jewels of Thyagaraya (6, 5)

9. Kiah ducks to hatch the novel form of poetry (6)

Happy cracking!!

Vijay