Wednesday, February 27, 2008

Puzzles, served hot!

Hi there,


Am back with a new set of puzzles. The solutions for the previous post.

1. O, Pi! It is a blantant lie (3) - Poi
2. Every Indian state of India had one - before independence; Air-India iconized him (8) - Maharaja
3. Thenkachi Swami, Gaana Ulaga, Kunnakudi Vaidya - all bear Him (6) - Nathan
4. Does it mean snow or a job? Both (4) - Pani
5. Appellation of native brides in our marriage invitations - well meant, but derogatory in a literal sense (3) - Sow
6. It is English in Tamil!! (9) - Aanghilam
7. Stop, _____ and Go - Fill it up in native (6) - Gavani
8. "Make me thy ____; even as the forest is" - From Barathy's favorite poem among Shelley's works (4) - Lyre
9. U, Mira & I can clinch our right! (6) - Urimai


As the great Indian summer sets its first rays, am glad to pack this post with some hot clues.

1. M.N.Usha is piping hot! (6)
2. An akal, in disguise, can fetch an illusive oasis (6)
3. The perpetual companion, as long as the sun lasts - (6)
4. Evil joins a basic query to yield the toast of this season - (5)
5. United Kingdom heads Aid for the season's shelter-on-the-go - (5)

6. Our autorickshaw drivers' lingo for tampering their meters; reminds this season - (5)
7. URL-Mandakashi; it is the native air conditioner (5, 8)
8. Time to long for this month - Gaza Rhim, in mayhem (8)
9. Get morphed Opal Kamp, if you dare to go bare foot (8)

With fuming & flaming regards,

Vijay

Sunday, February 17, 2008

In the Ides of Feb!

Hi there,
Am glad to be here. Here we go with the yester-week's answers.
1. Maaya's creation in Eastman color, for instance (6) - Saayam
2. Raja 'n Raja join one of the greatest rulers of this land (9) - Rajarajan
3. Shiva's better half? (7) - Shakthi
4. Ravana had ten; Ajith is one (6) - Thalai
5. Colloquial Dad! (5) - Naina
6. Chaste Dad! (8) - Thanthai
7. Before the paste, we used this (7) - Palpodi
8. He is not armed to the teeth; in fact, not armed at all! Niru and Paiya, in disguise (12) - Nirayudapani

And it's time for this week's pack of clues.
1. O, Pi! It is a blantant lie (3)
2. Every Indian state of India had one - before independence; Air-India iconized him (8)
3. Thenkachi Swami, Gaana Ulaga, Kunnakudi Vaidya - all bear Him (6)
4. Does it mean snow or a job? Both (4)
5. Appellation of native brides in our marriage invitations - well meant, but derogatory in a literal sense (3)
6. It is English in Tamil!! (9)
7. Stop, _____ and Go - Fill it up in native (6)
8. "Make me thy ____; even as the forest is" - From Barathy's favorite poem among Shelley's works (4)
9. U, Mira & I can clinch our right! (6)

Luv,
Vijay

Sunday, February 03, 2008

More clues!

Hi there,

First, the answers for the last week's clues:

1. The paceman whose smile caught Mr. Musharaff's fancy, and the god of the hills bear same name (6) - Balaji

2. Native cock takes a vowel, second one, to be a betel-nut accompaniment (6) - Seeval

3. Rama, Ranga, Muniyandi... the first name varies! The second, rarely!! Isn't it, Silva? (5) - Vilas

4. Shivite morphs, skips ego, for a native apparel (6) - Veshti

5. Crow's feathers, Trees he saw, Sounds he heard - All reminded Barathi of Him (9) - Nandalala

6. Big apathy am involved in, is a chip off the old block, is of the poetic genre (11) - Ambigapathy

7. The Great Indian Gambler, who lived much before Dev Anand (7) - Shakuni

8. Murugan did this to Sooran; Krishna, to Kamsha; Ram, to Ravana (8) - Samharam

9. Shadow in Manipravalam, today represents a cup of tea (6) - Chaaya

10. A feminine pronoun or Kuchela's gift to Krishna; Both (4) - Aval

Time for this week's clues:

1. Maaya's creation in Eastman color, for instance (6)

2. Raja 'n Raja join one of the greatest rulers of this land (9)

3. Shiva's better half? (7)

4. Ravana had ten; Ajith is one (6)

5. Colloquial Dad! (5)

6. Chaste Dad! (8)

7. Before the paste, we used this (7)

8. He is not armed to the teeth; in fact, not armed at all! Niru and Paiya, in disguise (12)

Luv,

Vijay