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