More Tom Swifties.(For example "I'll have a martini," said Tom,
drily.) As ever, grovelling apologies for any re-runs
Some of these are very clever and quite tough, so being all heart, I've given you first letter and length as a starter
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One answer each for first 24 hours, please.
Please note the asterisk in number 2 represents a "real" hyphen-1. "My house is haunted," said Tom w--- s-----.
-2. "My brakes won't work, my brakes won't work," Tom r------- n--*----.
-3. "Green technology is all played out," said Tom j------.
-4. "This steak has been seasoned to perfection," said Tom t---------.
-5. “I need a drink after killing that many-headed monster," said Tom f------ d---------.
-6. “It’s one of those old models from the days before cell-phones or wireless,” said Tom c--------.
-7. "In the good old days I used to maintain skis for a living," Tom w---- n------------.
-8. "I looked cool in my mirrored sunglasses," Tom r--------.
-9. “I'm going to leave just the front and back,” Tom d------.
-10. “I’ve mailed the letter,” Tom a-------.