Brain Teasers and Puzzles

A box for your workings out:

Hint: These are the first letters of the words: C, N, D, M, S, S, Y, P, P, H, C, A, P, B.

Answer:

.....RUE >> CONSTRUE
.....JAR >> NIGHTJAR
.....DIL >> DAFFODIL
.....ANY >> MAHOGANY or EPIPHANY
.....POX >> SMALLPOX
.....GTH >> STRENGTH
.....ELF >> YOURSELF
.....OIA >> PARANOIA
.....IGE >> PRESTIGE
.....HOG >> HEDGEHOG
.....TOO >> COCKATOO
.....DIX >> APPENDIX
.....FIN >> PARAFFIN
.....UPT >> BANKRUPT