Each clue leads to two words. One word is contained within the other. All contained words are four letters. The number given is the length of the container word.
Example: part of a sentence -> an armed ocean inhabitant? (9) = sWORDfish
-1. a wading bird ->
this flower (8)
-2. tear -> submit (9)
-3. credit card -> worthwhile (9)
-4. a royal -> a young horse (8)
-5. small coin -> enticement (9)
-6. an element -> elation (10)
-7. a fruit -> Wrigley's flavor (9)
-8. expedition -> personal attendants (9)
-9. clamping fixture -> careful consideration (10)
-10. plateau -> junior (8)