Antaksari Snake (WPC Style Puzzles #S1)

This 'Antaksari Snake' Puzzle type I created for the "Contest for best logic innovation".

Antaksari is a very popular music game in India. The game can be played by two or more people and is particularly popular as a group activity during commutes, bus rides, etc. The starting singer has to sing two complete lines and then s/he may stop at the end of those or following lines. The last Hindi letter of the last word sung is then used by the next singer to sing another song, starting with that letter.

Antaksari Snake Puzzle Instructions

Locate a snake in the grid, whose head and tail are given as painted cells, without touching itself even at a point. The number outside the grid indicates the segments of the snake body appearing in the corresponding row/column.

The body of the snake consists of names given on the outside of the grid. Starting and ending letter of each name is common. Each name given should be used exactly once. Some of the letters may be already given.