If you take the first and last letter off of a word, sometimes you get a new word.
Ex: A happening/comes after sixth. The answer is "event seventh".
-1. At that time/World capital. 4,6 letters
-2. Darwin idea/Colt idea. 6,8
-3. Opposite of down/Sport. 6,8 -a-----e. (think crossword)
-4. Popular dog's name/Adage. 5,7
-5. Sleep outside/Shrimp meal. 4,6
-6. Has a nimbus/Type of fruit. 5,7
-7. Arabic word for "so be it"/Mourn. 4,6
8. Push on/Popular food item. 4,6 -u---r. (think short form of food item)
-9. Magical stick/African country. 4,6
-10. Past tense of go/Score. 4,6