Put one word inside another to create a new word. Look out for words like in, within, about and around in the clues to let you know which word is on the inside.

Ex:Consumed around a period in time (hint - 6 letters, ventilate).
Answer: Aerate - the letters ATE (consumed) around the letters ERA (period in time).

-1.A heavenly body in wet dirt. (7 letters, a condiment)

-2.A bee's method of attack about precipitation. (9 letters, striving)

-3.Snake-like sea creature in a European country. (9 letters, worker with no long-term commitment)

-4.Respiratory organ about a drink flavoured with juniper berries. (7 letters, lurching)

-5.Chronological duration is in the middle. (10 letters, unit of length)

-6.Grass-like water plant about chief in size or importance. (8 letters, stayed)

7.Competition of speed within an item of furniture. (9 letters, trackable)t---e---e

-8.Prophet surrounding a curved structure. (8 letters, seeker)

-9.Wicked found in a primary colour. (7 letters, hated)

-10.Decomposes about the lair of a wild animal. (7 letters, rats or mice for example)

1.MU-star-D=Mustard
Morning Curly

Morning Haroula. Good start.

2. STrainING

Bernie

Thanks Bernie.

4. LUNginG

Good one Flo.

5. cenTIMEter

Another good one.

10 - ROdenTS

9. REvileD

Morning curly

Good ones sis and Gail.

6. reMAINed

8. seARCHer

Good answers.