The answer to this puzzle is a list of ten thematically related words or proper names or phrases. Each of these is clued cryptically, and the theme is to be determined. Since the definition part of a cryptic clue would give away the theme, these cryptic clues use a family member (e.g., mom, sister) to stand in for the definition part of the clue. So for example, if the theme of the puzzle were chemical elements, "Sister picking at nit" would clue "tin". NOTE: Unlike many previous puzzles in this genre, clues are NOT sorted alphabetically; however, lengths of each answer are given with the clues. I hope you enjoy!
- Drunk jerk incarcerated, made bail, split for another Crown with Uncle (9)
- Shriek about rotten tooth to grandma (5,2,6)
- Cousin to peach furtively after smutty, odd rites ended badly (5,5,4,4,5)
- Sister dancing the loopy twist, a tango (2'1,1,4,3,2,3,3)
- Baby cosier unswaddled; after unleashing howl, lifting toy, grabbing ball (5,5,5)
- Granddad's roll conceals $2,000 under a one (3,3)
- Brother: "Over/under not moving, the bottom dropping out assumed for cellar-dweller" (13)
- Nephew to slog awkwardly through grit, dirty and beat (5,3,6)
- Dad's bar drinks, rum better around here (3,5,2,4)
- Son in between two retreats supporting Healing Heart (4,2,5)