(A la Pandora) In each row, find a 3–letter word whose letters, in some order, can be used to complete the 7–, 6–, 5–, and 4–letter words. Example: s–a–l–w, –al––p, be–––, –o––, ––– (swallow, wallop, below, wool, low)

-1. co-t--e, ---cle, l--p-, ---p, ---
-2. sp---le, --c-et, b--e-, --n-, ---
-3. p--li-e, --tu-e, b---s, --i-, ---
-4. br--ni-, f-ll--, s--r-, --r-, ---
-5. del-g--, -e-gh-, ---ng, w---, ---
-6. t--m-le, -am-l-, ---ad, -a--, ---
-7. s--m-er, --s-ap, --g-t, w---, ---
-8. lo-n-e-, --o-ch, sh---, -u--, ---
-9. ch-w-e-, -ec-r-, -on--, --a-, ---
-10. pa---te, r--a-e, -a--r, -o--, ---

1. costume, muscle, lumps, sump, sum

Hi Jema.

Hi curly, an excellent start!

3. praline, nature, barns, rain, ran

On the nose, Bob.

4. Brownie, fellow, swore, wore, owe - Hi Jema

Bernie

9 - chowder , record , rondo , road , rod

5. delight, height, thing, with, hit

Hi Bernie. You, niteowl, and manxman - triple good.

10. palette, relate, later, tole, let

Good one, michele.

2. Sparkle, racket, break, rank, ark.

Yes, Lex.

6. tremble, ramble, bread, bare, reb

A goodie, manxman.

8. lounger, grouch, shrug, guru, rug

Hi Jema.

7. shimmer, mishap, might, whim, him

Hi curly. Thanks to you and michele for 2 good ones to put a finish on this one.