"Coo-ee - it's Tom"

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. "My cat loves those pelleted cat-treats", said Tom d-------.
-2. "I think I've had too much of that sauce mix", said Tom r-------.
-3. " It's sad that you lost that Maxis game ten times in a row on the easiest setting,” said Tom s--------------.
-4. "I won because I travelled by motorcycle", said Tom t-----------.
-5. "This is how Mr Spock and I communicate", said Tom, g----- h-- - p---- -- h-- m---.
-6. "That mirror brings back memories," said Tom r-----------.
-7. "I've swallowed a sieve", said Tom in a s------- v----.
-8. "I want to date other girls as well as you", said Tom u---------.
-9. "This will get the stains out", said Tom b-----.
-10. "The main symptoms of Coronavirus virus are high temperature, cough and loss of taste," said Tom f---------.

4. triumphantly

Great start, oldbroad!

6. Reflectively

Bernie

10. feverishly

Two little crackers!

7. Strained Voice

5. giving him a piece of his mind

Yes, ladies!

9. Boldly

That's it, Fil!

3. sympathetically

1. daintily

Impressive, Joan!

It fits Lex, but it's not mine. Mine is connected with a TV advert

1. dreamily

That's the one!

Our cat doesn't like Dreamies: she is a fan of Felix (for the moment...)

2. ruefully (roux)

Our cat is just like the advert - will smash through a closed door to get at them. It's the one infallible way of getting her in at night - stand at the door and shake the packet. I'll swear she can pick it up 100 yds away

Good one, michele!

8. unsteadily

Nice finish, manxman!