SYNONYM/ANAGRAM XXIX

Anagram the two words in each clue into one - beginning with the designated letter. A hint to the meaning of the anagram is given below the clues.

1. AIM + OUTVOTE = A
2. PASS + ELICIT = S
3. EARN + CIDER = R
4. RULE + ATTIRE = L
5. IDOL + IMPACT = D
6. DINER + TINGE = I
7. BROIL + PAVER = P
8. COCOA + SNAIL = O
9. ADULT + ANGER = G
10. SHORT + SINEW = W

HINTS:
1. Regarding cars
2. Certain doctor
3. Head of a bad enterprise, usually
4. Reading
5. Tactful
6. Salt is often one
7. Very well known
8. Now and then
9. Like sugar, usually
10. Quality of being good enough

Answers:

1. AUTOMOTIVE
2. SPECIALIST
3. RINGLEADER
4. LITERATURE 
5. DIPLOMATIC
6. INGREDIENT 
7. PROVERBIAL
8. OCCASIONAL
9. GRANULATED
10. WORTHINESS 

Credit:
Dell Penny Press Variety Puzzles
January, 2019