The five clue words are derived from an answer word that’s made up of at least eight letters, none of which is repeated. The letters of each clue word appear in the answer word in lefttoright order, though, not necessarily consecutively. For example: the letters in Colt can be found in Complexity, as can the letters in Comply, Exit, Met and Pity. Every letter of the answer appears at least once in the clue words, and one clue word in each set appears in the answer intact (Exit in the example).

-1. ire, use, bid, hoe, rose
2. pie, rig, fat, ate, pole (p)
-3. mat, laic, pole, bet, rot
4. fed, aid, rite, sigh, ate (f)
-5. whit, oft, own, sit, dot (d)
6. cop, yot, sad, note, sped (s)
-7. cur, men, out, day, cent
8. sin, urn, ban, sue, mar (s)
9. rev, sly, guy, rosy, ivy (g)
10. ant, mire, cat, set, mint (m)

1. birdhouse

7. Documentary

Good answer, soot!

3. Problematic

Yes, Jimbo!

5. downshift

Tough puzzle but interesting. Thanks for the hints.

I made SO many of these puzzles maybe ten or so years ago because the current group of puzzlers really liked them. This group, not so much. If you remember, the solver would make a final sentence using all of the words.

Anyway, good job, Remi! Keep solving.

9. grievously (Phew!)

Looking at it makes my head hurt

Me too - and then my eyes start to glaze over...but it's a great puzzle!