Back with a pack!

Hi there,

The solutions to the last post's set of puzzles:

1. Rural avaa! That's history! (9) - Varalaaru
2. A Begum may change; certainly, not this African ruler (6) - Mugabe
3. A leech or a card, both! (5) - Attai
4. Akka, didi... very frequently (8) - Adikkadi
5. Mugam, Mugam, Mugam, Mugam, Mugam, Mugam - (9) - Aarumugam
6. Botham scores a duck to spot a demon (7) - Bootham
7. Malar, Karan and Thanthi - All share the same prefix, on a daily basis (4) - Dina
8. Alp in a millilitre can be found in a trench (6) - Pallam
9. Larva loses heart for Kuselan's present to Him (4) - Aval

Here we go for this week's pack of puzzles:

1. Ya! Ya! Nano Metric leads to grant justice (6)
2. Can a picture emit smoke? Literally, it can! (5, 5)
3. On hot transit, spot the pillar (5)
4. Is this a caste-conscious, variant of jasmine? (6, 5)
5. Go, Susu! This is sheer luxury! (6)
6. Valluvar’s advice is to do so, amidst adversity (6)
7. Its seeds can kill! A liar can show how! (5)
8. V.N.Kala is under duress to find the thief! (6)
9. Mural awaits endlessly for a fertilizer (4)

Luv,

Vijay