A snake word is made up of 2 words with the letters alternated. Example:(Word 1-Not wet) snaked with (Word 2-3rd person singular pronoun) = DiRtY or DRY snaked around IT. Snake words may be closed (odd number of letters) or open (even number).

-1.What is the closed snake word? Word 1 - Sever. Word 2 - Conjunction indicating a choice. 5 letters

-2.What is the open snake word? Word 1 - The seeker in hide and seek. Word 2 - opposite of yes. 4 letters

-3.What is the closed snake word? Word 1 - Musical engagement. Word 2 - Not off. 5 letters

-4.What is the open snake word? Word 1 - Short for an election candidate or expert. Word 2 - A lyric poem. 6 letters (French dog) p----e

-5.What is the closed snake word? Word 1 - Item for serving food. Word 2 - Not cold. 7 letters

-6.What is the closed snake word? Word 1 - Fruit core. Word 2 - Article before words starting with a vowel. 5 letters

-7.What is the open snake word? Word 1 - Sea eagle. Word 2 - Filthy rodent. 6 letters

-8.What is the closed snake word? Word 1 - Rectangular game item, usually made of paper. Word 2 - Hurry. 7 letters

-9.What is the open snake word? Word 1 - Footwear. Word 2 - Not hot. 8 letters

10.What is the closed snake word? Word 1 - Yiddish slang for a non-Jew. Word 2 - Preposition indicating origin or reason. 5 letters g---y

9. sChOoLeD (shoe + cold)

Great start Joan.

1. cOuRt sever/cut choice/or

Doreen

Thanks Doreen.

2 - omen

Try again sis.

Good Morning, Curly

7. errant (ern + rat)

It's cold, windy, snowing/raining here today. :shiver:

3. going (gig+on)

Good ones. We are lucky this year. We had little snow and it was not that cold. This week will be very nice and sunny. Winter is not over yet!

2. it + no = into :tweety:

Good one Doreen.

Hints:
4.p----e
5.t-----y
6.p---t
8.c-----d
10.g---y

5. throaty (tray + hot)
6. paint (pit + an)
8. chaired (card + hie)

Thanks Joan.