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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As ever, an asterisk represents a "real" hyphen.
One answer each for first 24 hours, please.
-1. "I'll build that brick fence around my place when I have time", Tom s----------.
-2. "I'm such an awesome painter that I don't bother with primer or undercoat", said Tom, l----- i- o- t----.
-3. “My last performance on stage was really demanding”, said Tom e---------.
-4. "The man from the chip manufacturer is really clever", said Tom i------------.
-5. "I would help my orienteering friends in a heartbeat if ever they got lost," said Tom c--------------.
-6. "Well, we don't call them potato chips over here", said Tom c------.
-7. I don't really want to comment on Catherine's food store", said Tom d---------.
-8. "I'm not a terribly good exorcist," said Tom d-----------.
-9. "Linear equations usually have the same unknown", said Tom, w-----.
-10. "Too bad I can't castle now!" said Tom in C----.