Rearranged Substitution

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. HAT BAIT PLACE
= 2. BEG RICE ICE
= 3. MISS JEAN VINES?
= 4. ARGON LEAPER OAK
= 5. MAZE BRINY HALT
= 6. MANIAC OR PASTA
7. XXXXXX
= 8. GOOD NITE BODE
= 9. LAB FELT APPLE
= 10. FOURTH AND QUART?

1. habitat (place)

4 - Argon + Oak = Kangaroo ; leaper

2. iceberg (ice)

6 macaroni (pasta)

3. jasmines (vines)

5. labyrinth (maze)

9. Palpable (felt) - Hi Soot, hope you're having a great weekend

Bernie

10. quadrant (fourth)

8. obedient (good)

We had a great weekend Bernie ... and hope you did too

Good solves everyone