A duet

Hi

It is now years since I updated this blog.
Am glad to be back here-

Clues for this post
Will start with similar sounding words

1. Tell a word! (3)
2. Confuse our local gravy (8)
3. Smile for jewel sake (5)
4. End the knot (4)
5. Walk through the pathway (5)
6. Heal a river; this is sixth clue - mind it (4)
7. Tame to achieve (4)
8. Mount a lion (4)
9. Sing one's trouble (5)
10. Nail the Tamizh Month (4)
11. Dance a ram (4)
12. Alas! A sin (6)
13. Nap in school (5)
14. Reptile at study centre (5)
15. Wait for twosome (3)
16. Flake as a bait (4)
17. Is it a dream? Call thy hubby! (6)
18. Kiss the colloquial foyer (6)
19. A foot or a quarter (4)
20. Reigned one year (5)
21. Err a living (6)
22. Embrace a dam (4)
23. Sweeten forever (3)
24. Lord at Harbour  (6)
25. Wear an ornament (3)

Regards
vijay

Warming up for Indian Independence

Hi,
Our motherland is all set to celebrate the Independence day.
This post and the next few will have Freedom as their central theme.

But, first we unclue the previous post.
1. Gajendra moksham underscores this state; get it Sarah, angadi in remix (11) - Saranagadhi
2. Our North Indian map gets twisted for the full moon; in this part of the world (8) - Pournami
3. Varam tha! Juxtapose for some botanical matter (8) - Thavaram
4. The pan Diya notoriously filtered to form a clan of rulers (8) - Pandiyan
5. Yarn Aman spun fetches a Shiva's principal devotee (8) - Nayanmar
6. The Guru - in colloquial terms (8) - Vathiyar
7. Gap Air India nun filled brings out a smile (8) - Punnagai
8. Have tried best for some success! (5) - Vetri

The Freedom count-down - starts from this post!

1. Surya losing heart with a distorted itch leads to self-rule (8)
2. Gang loses tail, hid together with Bapu (6)
3. Up, Up & flex for the outcome of legendary march to Dhandi (4)
4. Ah! I'm Sabesan! Direct way to Bapu's profound tool (6)
5. Our tricolor! Mu. Varatharajanar - in short - can help start it (9)
6. Radha.K! Goes back for the fabric of freedom (6)
7. Has a gay tram's wild ride gone the dissident's way? (11)

Regards
Vijay

Back, at last!

Know itz been quite a while now; anyways, am glad to be back.

Thanks to popular demand (how I wish there truly is such a compelling reason!)...

First, our ritual of cracking the previous post's clues..

To Cricket, with love!

1. The maid Ana.M employed directly for a stadium (8) - Maidanam

2. At any Nataka deftly repacked for the gamechanger (11) - Attanayagan

3. Suez without a point in endless hall renders the spin (6) - Suzhal

4. Lakshman drew one then; now, cross this at the risk of being stumped out (5) - Rekha

5. Thanks to Ravi-Anna in disguise; composer used it to make these clues (8) - Varnanai


Now, a mixed bag of clues: (a mixed bag actually denotes the setter is clueless to think of any common, binding theme for this post...:)

1. Gajendra moksham underscores this state; get it Sarah, angadi in remix (11)

2. Our North Indian map gets twisted for the full moon; in this part of the world (8)

3. Varam tha! Juxtapose for some botanical matter (8)

4. The pan Diya notoriously filtered to form a clan of rulers (8)

5. Yarn Aman spun fetches a Shiva's principal devotee (8)

6. The Guru - in colloquial terms (8)

7. Gap Air India nun filled brings out a smile (8)

8. Have tried best for some success! (5)

Happy cracking!

Regards
Vijay

To Cricket, with love!

Hi there, Here we go with the previous post's answers: 1. Aral turns out to be a hero of the Carribean - (4) - Lara 2. The willow; in our tongue - (6) - Mattai 3. Panda loses tail, and Hut, its end; for a ball's sake - (6) - Pandhu 4. If TAB means Batman, REPUS means Superman; who does DARB represent? A cricketing legend (7) - Bradman 5. 6th, 5th - Sir, specially for you! (3) - VIV More clues; dedicated to the mesmering game of Cricket. 1. The maid Ana.M employed directly for a stadium (8) 2. At any Nataka deftly repacked for the gamechanger (11) 3. Suez without a point in endless hall renders the spin (6) 4. Lakshman drew one then; now, cross this at the risk of being stumped out (5) 5. Thanks to Ravi-Anna in disguise; composer used it to make these clues (8) Regards Vijay

Welcome, Gripping Cricket Action!

Hello there,

Here we go, with previous post unclued:

1. Kabaddi can also be called thus; (4, 4) - Sadu Gudu
2. Rum K. Abu brewed for the season's cashcrop (7) - Karumbu
3. Fourth aim hides this month (4) - Thai
4. Hob, in disguise, goes with soldier for our festival of discard (5) - Bhogi
5. United Air heads Daravi and get the harvest (8) - Aruvadai

Now, time to get infested with a dose of Cricket:

1. Aral tuns out to be a hero of the Carribean - (4)
2. The willow; in our tongue - (6)
3. Panda loses tail, and Hut, its end; for a ball's sake - (6)
4. If TAB means Batman, REPUS means Superman; who does DARB represent? A cricketing legend (7)
5. 6th, 5th - Sir, specially for you! (3)

Regards
Vijay

New year!

Hi there,


Glad to be back. Answers to the previous post:


1. Saga thieves lifted straight from season's sludge (7) - Sagathi
2. Dial & Kun - both lose tail and shuffled for a cover (5) - Kudai
3.Pure water; work on the math with hesitation (9) - Theertham
4. Hai! Endless maza gets ahead of greeting in the rain (6) - Mazhai
5. Enlist or this season's sediment! Both! (4) - Seru


Here we go with this post's bag of clues:


1. Kabaddi can also be called thus; (4, 4)
2. Rum K. Abu brewed for the season's cashcrop (7)
3. Fourth aim hides this month (4)
4. Hob, in disguise, goes with soldier for our festival of discard (5)
5. United Air heads Daravi and get the harvest (8)

Regards
Vijay

This rainy month; serving some moist and soaked clues!

Hi there,

The solutions of the previous post:

1. A generic title for a young one is in a pill Air-India took (6) - Pillai
2. Bharati's better half (9) - Chellamma
3. An apparition or steam? Both! (4) - Aavi
4. Holy cow; half of clue no. 3 (2) - Aa
5. A trick done by a student with jam (5) - Jalam
6. A stitch or a lady? Both (7) - Thaiyal

Here we go with a rain-drenched post:

1. Saga thieves lifted straight from season's sludge (7)
2. Pure water; work on the math with hesitation (9)
3. Dial & Kun - both lose tail and shuffled for a cover (5)
4. Hai! Endless maza gets ahead of greeting in the rain (6)
5. Enlist or this season's sediment! Both! (4)

Regards
Vijay