Secret Word

Use your deduction skills to determine a secret five-letter word. The number in parentheses indicates the number of letters in the answer word that are also in the secret word. The five letters in the secret word and all of the answer words will all be different...no repeats. The first letters of the answer words, reading down, will give you a hint for the secret word.

The secret word and all of the answer words are five-letters.

Provide all answer words and the secret word. Answer one complete group.

1.

arrogant (0)
author Carroll (3)
viewpoint (2)
ships' boats (2)
cheerfully (2)
peels (3)
tyrants (2)
defeat (1)
gentle push (2)
actress Day (2)

2.

globe (1)
caustic (3)
TV knobs of yore (1)
dallies (1)
blue-blooded (2)
pituitary for example (2)
cereal dishes (0)
golf clubs (2)
stormed (3)
70's dance craze (1)

3.

dull (2)
army groups (3)
Aesop's tale (1)
shortcoming (0)
"Home -----" (2)
hoists (2)
frequently (2)

4.

boisterous (2)
furnish (1)
noise (0)
frolics (3)
rowed (2)
afresh (3)
hoodwinks (2)

5.

hearing: pref (2)
series of links (1)
young horses (3)
midday meal (2)
correct (0)
Greek letters (3)
small rodent (3)

6.

dirigible (1)
guidelines (3)
some Mennonites (2)
syrup tree (0)
collisions (3)
restraint (2)
Islamic rulers (2)

6. brush (bramble)

Blimp
RUles
amiSH
maple
BUmpS
leaSH
emiRS

3. bison (Buffalo)
Blunt
Units
Fable
Fault
Alone
Lifts
Often

1. swing (playground)

Proud
Lewis
Angle
Yawls
Gaily
Rinds
Ogres
Upset
Nudge
Doris

4. reply (respond)

RowdY
Endow
sound
PLaYs
oaREd
nEwLY
duPEs

2. crane (wading bird)

world
acrid
dials
idles
noble
gland
bowls
irons
raged
disco

5. shout (acclaim)

audit (ut) or audio (ou)?
chain (h)
colts (ots)
lunch (uh)
amend ()
iotas (ots)
mouse (ous)

The secret is out! Excellent solves everyone.

I had audio when I solved it, manxman

Manxman aka CCbomber

As we gracefully mature, these things happen sometimes, Soot