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. BAN RUM DRY
= 2. FALL TUB ELM
= 3. NOW INEPT DOE?
= 4. NO CASH CHIPS
= 5. AWASH RID FAT
= 6. FADE HIS VAN
= 7. LED FIT RISE
= 8. BBC NET WOE?
= 9. SIR ELF GUNS
= 10. SOD PET CZAR

1. brandy (rum)

2. tumble (fall)

10. despot (czar)

Most excellent solves Remi, OldBroad and manXman

3. wooden?

4. nachos (chips)

6. Vanish (fade)

Bernie

8 - BBC + woe = cobweb ; net

7. lifted (rise)

Good solves everyone

9. rifles (guns)

5. Adrift (awash)

Bernie

very nice finish manXman and Bernie