SYNONYM/ANAGRAM XXXI

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

1. AMID + NEAR = M
2. MUSE + TAIL = S
3. DUPE + SEAR = P
4. CART + LINE = C
5. FIVE + RIDE = V
6. BELT + TILE = B
7. CURE + FLAG = G
8. PAIL + ZERO = P

HINTS:
1. Sauce
2. Imitate, pretend
3. Convince
4. Music
5. Checked for truth
6. Ridicule
7. Elegant in movement
8. Divide into opposing groups

Answers:

1. MARINADE
2. SIMULATE
3. PERSUADE
4. CLARINET
5. VERIFIED
6. BELITTLE
7. GRACEFUL
8. POLARIZE

Credit:
Dell Penny Press Variety Puzzles
February, 2019