All answers have the same two letters in alphabetical sequence. Ex: a fruit (pp)(5 letters) = apple.

-1. A card game? 8 letters, cc

-2. A crisp golden brown pancake with deep indentations on both sides? 6, ff

-3. A term used when an articulated lorry goes out of control? 9, kk

-4. Something designed to attract extra attention, interest or publicity? 7, mm

-5. In legend a ghostly duplicate of a living person? 12, pp

-6. A long narrow crack in a rock? 7, ss

-7. A volume of space containing no matter? 6, uu

-8. To be blinded temporarily by a sudden excessive light? 6, zz

9. A large freshwater crocodile inhabiting marshes of India and Sri Lanka? 6, gg

-10. A domesticated South American cud chewing mammal? 5, ll

5. doppleganger

1. Baccarat - Hi Curly

Bernie

Nice start. Hi Bernie.

2. waffle

Thanks jb.

6 - fissure

3. jackknife

Good ones.

10. llama

Thanks mxm.

4. gimmick

7. vacuum

Thanks.

8. dazzle

Hi Remi

Thanks Dan.

9. mugger

Thanks mxm.