These answers tend to blend together since the answer words share some letters, as indicated by the number in parentheses.

Example: shoot a BB (3) = proPELlet

Hints: The first letter of each word is shown with the appropriate word lengths.

-1. a traveling picture (4) p---p???----
-2. meet up with the clergyman (4) r---r???------
-3. Big Ben perhaps (4) e--????----
-4. GB moderator divine communication (3)
-5. a large sound system (4) m--s???--
-6. trash the sweater (4)
-7. big cat protector (4)
-8. cops a rook (4) f--c???----
-9. Donald Trump this year (3)
-10. visit Salem (3) e---o??---

2. PreachER

You're looking for the middle bit to be part of both answer words. The example is a combination of propel (shoot) and pellet (BB) forming proPELlet with three letters shared between the two words.

7. jaGUARdian

4. pandORAcle

6.disCARDigan

I guess I should read the directions more closely

9. republiCANdidate

We're on a roll now.

Added hints for the ones that are left.

1. passPORTrait
3. EngLANDmark
10. explOREgon

5. monSTEReos???

2. reveRENDdezvous

8. filCHESsman

Thanks, y'all