Tom Comes out of Lockdown!

More Tom Swifties. (For example "I'll have a martini," said Tom, drily.) As ever, grovelling apologies for any re-runs

Some of these are very clever and quite tough, so being all heart, I've given you first letter and length as a starter ·

As ever, an asterisk represents a "real" hyphen.

One answer each for first 24 hours, please.

-1. "Some countries have really severe penalties for stealing", said Tom o----------
-2. "I'll never learn to play the guitar", Tom f------
-3. "I feel really calm when I finally complete a jigsaw", said Tom p---------
-4. "The ... gasp ... carburettor gas/air mixture's all wrong," Tom c-----
-5. "Well I insist - it must have an apple in its mouth", said Tom p----------
-6. "My shoulder's - popped - out - again," Tom said d-----------
-7. "Oh - and don't arrive until after the stated time", said Tom b--------
-8. "I love crossword puzzles," said Tom, c----------
-9. "I don't think the Earth is round," said Tom, f-----
-10. “Pennies look really different under a microscope,” Tom said m------------

Love the topic title, Rog

1. offhandedly

Thanks, Cue - nice start!

2. fretted

So happy to see Tom come out of lockdown!

3. Peacefully - great news Tom is back Rog

Bernie

I will pass your best wishes on...

8. clamorously

4. choked

5. pigheadedly

Thank you, Rog

9. flatly

Hi Rog.

6. disjointedly

Thanks Urban Worrier!

michelle - nice try, but a rare

Pandora, Remi, Joan, oldbroad - most excellent!

8. cryptically

Oops...too late on #8 correction ...

10. magnificently

Yes and yes, ladies!

7. belatedly

Nice finish, Lex!