Brain Teasers and Puzzles

A box for your workings out:

Hint: The first word is APPLE.

Answer:

APE + P + L >> APPLE
BAE + R + K >> BRAKE
BOD + X + E >> BOXED
ANC + M + I >> MANIC
ROE + F + Z >> FROZE
ELL + D + W >> DWELL
RAY + G + V >> GRAVY
BUC + N + H >> BUNCH
ORA + C + B >> COBRA
UMB + J + O >> JUMBO
SUA + Q + T >> SQUAT
LOL + Y + A >> LOYAL
GES + U + S >> GUESS

or

APE + M + L = MAPLE
BAE + R + K = BRAKE
BOD + X + E = BOXED
ANC + P + I = PANIC
ROE + F + Z = FROZE
ELL + S + W = SWELL
RAY + G + V = GRAVY
BUC + N + H = BUNCH
ORA + C + B = COBRA
UMB + J + O = JUMBO
SUA + Q + D = SQUAD
LOL + Y + A = LOYAL
GES + U + T = GUEST