Word Ward

All answers contain two words. The words are a mere one letter different from one another but can be located anywhere in the word.

Example: clothier for a seaman -> sailor tailor

-1. an idea about a musical performance (7)
-2. creates instruments (7)
-3. a sidewalk clearer in the winter, perhaps (6)
-4. the result of messing up a bracelet (6)
-5. a nice game bird (8)
-6. a rush to play a board game (8)
-7. anxiety about retirement funds (7)
-8. satisfied cloister (7)
-9. shut dressing area (6)
-10. cleric clemency (6)

5. pleasant pheasant

9. closed closet

8. content convent

7. tension pension???

4. bangle tangle

10. parson pardon

1. concept concert

6. Scrabble scramble

2. hatches watches

3. having paving

You're definitely creative!

Bob, I'm looking for something else.
Joan, I had a typo in that clue. It should have said "clearer" instead of "cleared"

ok, then...

3. shovel shover

Yes, indeed!

2. devises devices

That was a toughie, michele. Good solve