Tom's Tuesday Ten

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 ·

As ever, an asterisk represents a "real" hyphen.

One answer each for first 24 hours, please.

-1. "No Valentine's card for you this year," said Tom h----------.
-2. "I don't think we're going to be rescued," said Tom with a s------ f------.
-3. "It's time I started my own compost pile," said Tom t------ ---- a n-- l---.
-4. "Let's break out the Pogo Sticks," said Tom b-------.
-5. "I like the way the Brits forced men into their navy," said Tom, i--------.
-6. "You and Patricia deserve each other," said Tom m-------------.
-7. "Why, it's the baby Moses!" exclaimed Tom r------.
-8. "That's how Nixon avoided prosecution," said Tom r---------.
-9. "Tetrahedron, hexahedron, octahedron, dodecahedron," said Tom r-------- and s------.
-10. “Bill Clinton's got a divorce!” said Tom e-------------.

1 - heartlessly

3. turning over a new leaf

2. sinking feeling

Have you got the number of dashes right in 10? What I thought was the answer doesn't fit.

All good answers!

I think I have, Bob. The word I was originally going to use (which was the one that sounded right (and ended in "edly")) wasn't a proper word so I has to use a slightly longer one. If that makes sense!

I get what you're saying. I still haven't figured out the longer word. I'll be interested to see what it is.

10. exhilaratingly?

That's the one, Joan!

4. bouncily?

6. meretriciously

Both good ones!

5. Impressively

7. Rushing

Bernie

8. resignedly

9. regularly and solidly

5. Impressed

(the comma helped)

Lex, michele, CCb - all good calls!

Bernie - you're very close botanically speaking. Would it help if I said Tom's voice was rather high-pitched?

7 should be: m------- : moseying

7. Reedily ? (nice one Denis! )

Bernie

It's been noted for the future, Denis...

You got it, Bernie!