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 ·

-1. "Get me a piece of sandpaper, now!," Tom said a---------.
-2. "Have it monogrammed," was Tom's i------ r-------.
-3. "I haven't just spoken to her on the phone," said Tom m-------------. See hint a couple of posts after esube's post
-4. “I made the pep squad!” Tom said c---------.
-5. "I had a terrible day with the shooting party", Tom g------.
-6. "Pick another flower or two," Tom said m-------.
-7. "Here's the rockets used by NASA for the moon-shots," said Tom a-------------.
-8. "What kind of money did they used to use in Paris?" Tom asked f------.
-9. "It's half a score," Tom said o----.
-10. "It's time to play my wild card," Tom d------.

19.deduced

1. abrasively

8. frankly?

All three good!

Good to see you again, dorish - it's been a while...

7.astronomically

Hi Rog.

Hi Remi - you've hit a rare bum note there...

6. morosely

Yes, Sondi!

5. Groused

Bernie

2 - initial response ?

4. cheerfully

All good, folks!

7. apologetically

9. often

I love those two!

Just the one left - a hint tomorrow if no takers by then...

3. mishearing?

Afraid not, esube.

..and there's no "mis" in it

OK - a hint. I'm away all day - who can get it before I come back?

If you hadn't just spoken to the girl on the phone, it implies that you had contact with her in some other more tangible form.

3.metaphysically

3. metaphorically

Haroula gets it - "met her physically"

Nice try, Gail!