Three For Five

In each row, find a 3-letter word whose letters, in some order, can also be used to complete the 7-, 6-, 5-, and 4-letter words. If you'd like to increase the challenge and amuse the rest of us, please answer by using all five words in one sentence.

-1. cu-l--s , -rre-- , t---e , m--- , ---
-2. -i-le-t , re---t , --ri- , --r- , ---
-3. e-cla-- , -i--ng , a--o- , --n- , ---
-4. his--r- , --s-er , --u-h , --n- , ---
-5. re--or- , -is--r , -ka-- , r--- , ---
-6. c---ble , m-r-u- , --be- , d--- , ---
-7. tra---r , -ot--n , --as- , -a-- , ---
-8. -r--ise , pr---t , --iu- , --e- , ---
-9. wh---er , --sce- , ---ll , l--- , ---
-10. ---ddle , -n--er , -h--l , ---h , ---

9. whisper, Pisces, spill, lisp, sip

Wow! This has been a bonanza day - 2 puzzles I like and haven't seen for awhile. Pandora.

Which brings me to your wacky keyboard puzzle. It's been a long, long time - I'm thinking years - since one of those. Hint, hint.

1. The first mate rose from where he sat, drew his cutlass to arrest the swabbie,
warning him that he would taste his blade and strap him to the mast.

3. He dared to exclaim, "It is an axiom that mixing a minx in with a group of accountants can only improve the mix."

10. SWAddle - AnSWer - ShAWl - WASh - SAW

6. crumble/murmur/umber/drum/rum

Beautiful solves!

Jema, your wish is my command.

Oh, Pandora, now I'm all atwitter.

BTW, I think BobH's should have been #3 instead of #4.

Right you are Jema, thanks and fixed now.

I think I've posted the right puzzle for you, Jema. And I've fixed this one. Have fun!

7. tractor, cotton, coast, coat, cot

4. history, oyster, youth, tony, toy

Yes to both!

8. I tried to make a PROMPT POEM about OPIUM but I couldn't figure out how to get MOP in the whole thing so I'll PROMISE to do better next time.

Brought tears to my eyes...

2. dialect, redact, acrid, narc, cad

The NARC decided to REDACT the statement made by Willie the CAD, which
caused Willie to spout some ACRID comments in the Creole DIALECT.

5. restore, sister, skate, rest, set

My SISTER wants me to RESTORE her SKATE to a matching SET so she can REST easily.

Great jobs!