### Clue: Takes a girl out fruit (5)
### Answer: DATES 
 ### Explanation: Definition: Takes a girl out,fruit
  Double defn.
Edit.note:  Answers:  Picture 2  .
Picture 5 .
Picture 6  from 5th paragraph (skip the political commentary).
Picture 8  .
Picture 9  .
Picture 10  . 
Rest of the answers in various comments below.