Puzzle. Oct.3

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.)

3.Gorgon

1. Occurred (Morning Curly - amazing how many people spell this word with only one 'r' )

Bernie

Morning, good ones.

Good Morning, Curly

4. taffeta

Hi Jema. Good answer.

6. baboon

Good one Niki.

9. annulled

Salut curly,

Bonne réponse Gail.

10. accommodated

You got the long one.

2 - fifteen

Good one.

8. sUCCeSSfUl

You are successful Sondi.

7. dodo?

Thanks Flo.

5. jujube

Thanks Marian.