Someone has (Apologies to E.A. Poe) "Purloined" 2 or more letters from each of the following one word answers. He only steals letters that appear more than once, so that should help all of you amateur Sherlocks.

-1.O _ _ U _ _ ED. (Happened (2 purloined letters))

-2._ I _ T _ _ N. (A number (2 Purloined letters))

3._ _ R _ _ N. (Mythical witch ( 2 purloined letters))

-4._ _ _ _ E _ _. (stiff woven fabric (3 purloined letters) Starts with T.)

-5._ _ _ _ B E. (Tree or candy (2 purloined letters))

-6._ A _ _ _ N. (Monkey (2 purloined letters))

-7._ _ _ _ . Extinct bird

-8._ _ _ _ E _ _ F _ L. (description of an achiever ( 3 purloined letters))

-9.A _ _ U _ _ E D. (voided (2 purloined letters))

-10._ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ T E _. (Put up for the night (5 purloined letters) Starts with A.)

1. oCCuRRed (good Monday morning to you Curly )

Bernie

Morning Bernie. Good one.

6.Baboon

9. annulled

Good ones.

2. fifteen

Morning curly,

Hi Gail. Bonne réponse.

5. jujube

Good one.

8. SUCCeSSfUl

4. TAFFeTA

Thanks.

7. Dodo

Good one.