From a group of three words, choose two words that can be combined and rearranged into a word which is related to the remaining word of that group.

A question mark after a clue indicates wordplay or trickery is afoot

For example, LEG--MEEK--NET, combine and rearrange the words LEG and NET into GENTLE which is a synonym of MEEK.



= 1. BASE DERAIL GOAT
2. COVERT RULE TRIO ?
= 3. AT DELAY WIDE
= 4. CHASTEN MY SEAMAN
= 5. BAG DOG EEL
= 6. DESERT ENCODE FIT ?
= 7. AWAY DEAF DIM
= 8. BLOW MARK YEAH
= 9. CREWS JACK JACK
= 10. BRINY HALT MAZE

3. waited (delay)

1. sabotage (derail)

5 - bag + eel = beagle ; dog

7. fadeaway (dim)

8. Haymaker (blow)

Bernie

Right on everyone

9. jackscrew (jack)
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4. Yachtsmen (seaman)

Bernie

10. labyrinth (maze)

6 defection (desert)

Most excellent solutions everyone

2. ulterior (covert)

yes it is Michele