Back with a new pack!

Hi,

Am glad to be back. First, the solutions of the previous set.

1. R.K.Narayan's utopic locale loses core to create an organ snakes love (6) - Magudi

2. Aaru's (VI) changed for the heir (7) - Vaarisu

3. Ma, ma, ma, ma, ma, ma, ma, ma - Reachable goal, this? (6) - Ettuma

4. Our Dravid is one! China has one!! Berlin had one!!! - (5) - Suvar (Wall)

5. He is an exact opposite to Big Brother (with apologies to George Orwell) - (6, 6) - Chinna Thambi

6. Sugriv's brother loses ace...Ouch! It's a pain!! (4) - Vali

7. Ur ten travels backwards for yesterday's sake (5) - Netru

8. Avi remixes rap with a vision (6) - Parvai

9. Charles Darwin to Richard Dawkins! Yes, it's an evolution!! (9) - Parinamam

Hope that was fun!

Last week, got to read the Da Vinci's Code. The plot and its slick editing have reinforced my love for this blog.

With renewed energy levels, I unravel this week's set!

1. Iris taxed to bring out a laughter! (4)

2. Subramanya, Gopalakrishna, Suddhananda - all shared the same title (8)

3. His last days were spent on a bed of arrows (6)

4. This uncle's name rings a "comic-bell" in any Indian child's mind (6, 4)

5. Haste makes ______ (7)

6. Cyclops and Irtanyakasipu, for example (6)

7. Ka, sa, da, tha, ba, ra (8)

8. The ascending scale, employed by musicians (8)

9. Ganges, Brahmaputra, Narmada, Sutlej, Tapti, Cauvery - Six of 'em!! (4)

Happy cracking!

Vijay