Open-ended - With worked solutions · SET 16 Question 9

Insert one letter per underscore to form a word fitting the clue. Explain any discrepancy with the printed reference.
a. empty: h _ _ _ o w.
b. mix: m _ _ g l e.
c. raid: i _ _ _ d e.
d. exact: p _ _ _ _ _ t.
e. dangle: h _ _ g.
f. siege: b _ _ _ _ _ d e.
g. body: c _ _ _ _ e r.
h. boast: b _ _ _ _ e r.
i. keeper: c _ _ _ _ _ r.
j. gust: s _ _ _ l l.