How many girls you can find hidden in these sentences!

-1. "For the plans to work, there can be no rallying or protesting," the team leader stressed. 4 letters

-2. The ballet dancer moved gracefully across the stage, feeling like a new Fonteyn. 5

-3. "The fire needs to be stoked once more," Roger told the children. "Stand back while I do it." 5

-4. "I am stuck in gridlocked traffic!" Luke complained on the phone to his boss. "I won't be on time to work today." 6

-5. "We always employ the best nutmeg handlers we can find," the manager of the spice company announced proudly. 6

6. "I don't have a problem making sense of this," Mother reassured. "Don't worry yourself about it." 4

-7. "You don't know what will happen; elopement is a reckless decision to make." Harry was not at all happy with his son's plan. 8

-8. "We will have to accept the eventual ice age; there can be no other way." The mammoths, thus resigned, awaited their fate. 5

-9. "The ambassador is currently out of the office," her secretary told the visitor. "You'll have to call back later." 4

-10. "If we do well on the test, we will have surpassed national averages!" the pupils cheered. 4

1. Nora - be no rallying

Thanks ob.

2. Grace

moved gracefully across

Lovely puzzle Remi

4. Ingrid locked

5 - Meghan - nutMEG HANdlers

Good ones. Thanks Dan.

8. Alice - eventuAL ICE age

9. Doris

Thanks.

7. Penelope

7. Penelope (hapPEN ELOPEment)

Gah - too late!

Thanks Marian. Rog, too slow, try another.

10. Edna (surpassED NAtional)

3. Irene - Hi Curly

Bernie

Good ones.

6. Emma

Thanks Mad.