Potpourri!

Hi all,
The thematic posts have been received well among the regular readers. This week, we take a different course; with no theme, in particular. Before we go, the solutions for the last week's theme.

1. An ephemeral umbrella; Alka N.A unfolds it (6) - Kaalan
2. Root Lah chewed a precursor to a downpour! (7) - Thooral
3. "Nan avan ilai" - Chopped and trimmed somehow, to get the colorful spectrum (8) - Vaanavil
4. V.M.Durai, U & I - a heavy downpour can lead to this declaration - especially by schools (9) - Vidumurai
5. Jaggery or deluge? Both (6) - Vellam
6. The famous "Sound and light" show of the terrestrial beings - A prelude to a downpour! (3, 6)
- Idi Minnal
7. Uva ran in haste, for rain-god's sake (6) - Varuna
8. Hit saga gets entangled in wet mud (7) - Sagathi
9. This raga is meant to bring rains (7, 8) - Amirtha Varshini

Here we go with this week's post:
1. Krishnan's better half; known for some thought-provoking comedy (8)
2. Grandfather; our language's (2, 3, 2)
3. Silicon ducks in retro for the needle (4)
4. Rue, Street, ____ - In our native tongue (6)
5. O.Malik becomes the clown; as seen in a circus (6)
6. Manuneethi, Rajendra and Rajaraja - All belong to this dynasty (6)
7. He is the King of Dance (9)
8. Anything arboreal reminds it! Whichever way you look at it! (5)

Luv,

Vijay

Clue-rain, this!

Hi there,

As Chennai witnessed some untimely rains in March, I had to search & dust my rain gear. I dedicate this post to the heavenly waters that have helped bring down the Hg levels. Before I present this week's clues, the solutions of the previous post.

1. M.N.Usha is piping hot! (6) - Ushnam
2. An akal, in disguise, can fetch an illusive oasis (6) - Kaanal
3. The perpetual companion, as long as the sun lasts - (6) - Nizhal
4. Evil joins a basic query to yield the toast of this season - (5) - Veyil
5. United Kingdom heads Aid for the season's shelter-on-the-go - (5) - Kudai
6. Our autorickshaw drivers' lingo for tampering their meters; reminds this season - (5)- Soodu
7. URL-Mandakashi; it is the native air conditioner (5, 8) - Kulir Saadhanam
8. Time to long for this month - Gaza Rhim, in mayhem (8) - Margazhi
9. Get morphed Opal Kamp, if you dare to go bare foot (8) - Koppalam

Now, time for some truly wet clues.
1. An ephemeral umbrella; Alka N.A unfolds it (6)
2. Root Lah chewed a precursor to a downpour! (7)
3. "Nan avan ilai" - Chopped and trimmed somehow, to get the colorful spectrum (8)
4. V.M.Durai, U & I - a heavy downpour can lead to this declaration - especially by schools (9)
5. Jaggery or deluge? Both (6)
6. The famous "Sound and light" show of the terrestrial beings - A prelude to a downpour! (3, 6)
7. Uva ran in haste, for rain-god's sake (6)
8. Hit saga gets entangled in wet mud (7)
9. This raga is meant to bring rains (7, 8)

Luv,

Vijay