BE A BETTER ANAGRAMMER XXIX

Each word on the left is one letter off from another word - whose initial letter is given at the right. Can you determine the other word?

1. GRIPE - P
2. CAUSE - A
3. WATER - W
4. ACIDIC - C
5. CASINO - S
6. ACCESS - S
7. PLEDGE - D

HINTS:
1. Cleanse
2. Geometry
3. Food
4. Insect
5. Dance
6. Meager
7. Flood

Answers:

1. PURGE
2. ACUTE
3. WHEAT
4. CICADA
5. SOCIAL
6. SCARCE
7. DELUGE