As the sun scorches, a hot new set of puzzles!

Hi,

Thanks for the support to this blog. First, the solutions:

1. Krishnan backs a way to call a friend (5) - Nanba

2. Mt. Iata scales high for device to hit at the ball (6) - Mattai

3. Manila sans ace for some ground reality (5) - Nilam

4. It's his entry or the turtle's, that's not good! So goes the adage (6) - Ameena

5. A quarter or a limb! Both (4) - Kaal

6. This is the limit! (5) - Ellai

7. He conceived a marriage in Washington (5) - Saavi

8. LAK the VI morphed for education-sake (5) - Kalvi

9. Tempest / Hurricane / Cyclone - This can be all-in-all synonym (5) - Puyal

Here we go, for some hot ones:

1. Gilli-Dhandha game got over a thirsty sensation (6)

2. Shu! Non-Aligned Movement's heads generate ample heat (6)

3. It's stranger than eerie fears on water (7)

4. Native white with 23rd alphabet gives this cool veggie (7)

5. The Haiku Daichin wrote serves as a private cover over head (5)

6. Silsa dances to serve a cool drink (5)

7. Rant in tail-less Delhi for an airy way to crack this heat (8)

8. Hot Pav, Pem made (6)

9. Soya or in change, can one find the root cause of this heat (8)

Luv,

Vijay