Puzzle. Oct.25. (Hints)

Each answer is a word within a word. In each case, the inner word does not have the first or last letter of the outer word. For example, if the clue is "Auditory organ/facial hair" The answer would be "Beard" (B-EAR-D).

-1.Competent/Writing pad. 6 letters

-2.Pal/Word made from first letters of a series of words. 7

-3.Jollity/Kills animals for market. 10 s--------s

-4.Span/Abbreviated. 8

-5.Coin/Odors. 6

-6.Demolish/Lewd. 6 b----n

7.Temporary skin problems/Most impetuous. 8 b------t

-8.Sad/Buffoon. 5

-9.Make happy/Tardy. 7

-10.Bird/Inquiring. 7

1.T able t
Good morning

2. A crony m

Bernie

Nice starts. Merci.

10. P robin G

5. sCENTs

Morning curly,

Merci girls.

9. BelateD

Thanks mxm.

8. low/clown

clever puzzle curly

4. bridge/abridged

Thanks Ladies.

see hints

3. slaughters/laughter

6. raze/brazen

Merci.

7. bRASHest

Merci Madame.