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Workings

Hint
The first letters of the words are: B, A, S, A, B, B, R, N, B, C.

Answer
BINARY = BRAINY
ABROAD = ABOARD
RASCAL = SCALAR
ALTARS = ASTRAL
BADGER = BARGED
BARKED = BRAKED
MARBLE = RAMBLE
UNABLE = NEBULA
TABLET = BATTLE
CALLER = CELLAR or RECALL

There are some less common anagrams such as:
RASCAL = SACRAL
ALTARS = TARSAL
ALTARS = RATALS
ALTARS = TALARS
BADGER = GARBED
BARKED = DEBARK
MARBLE = BLAMER
MARBLE = AMBLER
MARBLE = LAMBER
UNABLE = UNBALE
TABLET = BATTEL

So you can have an extra half point if you found one of these! There are some even rarer anagrams, but I don't think I'll allow those!

Workings

Hint
One of the words end in K. Remember that a skunk isn't a reptile, or an amphibian.

Answers
-r-g       = frog -o-t-i-e   = tortoise -n-k-      = snake -e-t       = newt -i-a-d     = lizard -r-c-d-l-  = crocodile -a-a-a-d-r = salamander -u-t-e     = turtle -k-n-      = skink a-l-g-t-r  = alligator

Workings

Hint
My first letter is M, and watch out for the 4^th letter.

Answer
A monkey.

Reasoning
The 1^st letter can be: M O
The 2^nd letter can be: C O N
The 3^rd letter can be: D B I N
The 4^th letter can be: K O A
The 5^th letter can be: T G E R
The 6^th letter can be: P N Y

Workings

Hint
This is a very common sequence.

Answer
A.

August, from initial letters of the months of the year.