[hellinahandcart]

I am stuck at nine. Are some of them backwards?

[BradyLS]

Ah! Hadn't considered that! Nor anagrams...

[firebrand]

Eleven!

Clue: Look for words and turns of phrase that seem contrived.

[Coleus]

I am not sure, I doubt it. Some are two words, or parts of them, combined. I will have the answers in my next weeks' bulletin. Remember, it took one minister weeks to find the last one. The eyes plays tricks on you.