Up and Down the Word Ladder: Part 2

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. Here's a playing tip - If you can't solve the first clue go to one of the others that you can solve, and then work up and down from there. The first word has two letters - US army enlistee. Answer: (One Word - Abbreviation)

2. Now rearrange the letters of the previous word plus one new letter to create a word of three letters - Apparatus for drilling oil wells. Answer: (One Word - Noun)

3. This word has four letters - Broad smile. Answer: (One Word - Verb)

4. A word of five letters - junction of inner thigh to (human) trunk. Answer: (One Word - Noun)

5. This word has six letters - District or territory. Answer: (One Word - Noun)

6. A word of seven letters - From another country. Answer: (One Word - Adjective)

7. Now remove one letter from the previous answer and rearrange the remaining letters to make a six letter word - To pay no attention. Answer: (One Word - Verb)

8. Drop another letter to create a word of five letters - Period of monarch's rule. Answer: (One Word - Noun)

9. This word has four letters - Area for boxing match. Answer: (One Word - Noun)

10. The final word has three letters - Eli Whitney's cotton machine. Answer: (One Word - Noun)