COMPLETE-A-WORD XXXI

Fill in the dashes with 4-letter answers to the clues to complete 7-letter words.

1. Mailed, for example         _ _ GME _ _

2. Fossil fuel                         _ _ MIC _ _

3. Settled up                          _ YR _ M _ _

4. Mild oath                          _ _ ULA _ _

5. "Pick up the ....."              _ _ N _ AK _

6. Plunge                              _ ECE _ _ _

7. Rave                                 T _ _ _ SI _

8. Houston University         A _ T _ _ L _

9. Equine dam                   CO _ P _ _ _

10. Italy, with "the"             _ _ _ S _ ER

11. Floor square                  CU _ _ C _ _ 

Answers:

1. SENT - SEGMENT

2. COAL - COMICAL

3. PAID - PYRAMID

4. GOSH - GOULASH

5. PACE - PANCAKE

6. DIVE - DECEIVE

7. RANT - TRANSIT

8. RICE - ARTICLE

9. MARE - COMPARE

10. BOOT - BOOSTER

11. TILE - CUTICLE