BE A BETTER ANAGRAMMER - CXXII

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. DEVIL - L

2. SKEIN - A

3. VOCAL - C

4. HEROIC - O

5. SEASON - A

6. SCONCE - C

7. ORNERY - Y

8. CUSTOM - L

9. BROWSE - S 

10. ROUTINE - R

 

HINTS:

1. Furious

2. Seed used to flavor licorice

3. Spice

4. Flower

5. Agree, approve

6. Cut out, redact

7. Away out there

8. Insect

9. Dark, gloomy, very serious

10. Following

Answers:

 

1. LIVID

2. ANISE

3. CLOVE

4. ORCHID

5. ASSENT

6. CENSOR

7. YONDER

8. LOCUST

9. SOMBER

10. RETINUE