I don’t remember now. I have a habit of trying to outsmart myself, though, so there was probably some tortuous reason for it at the time. “Match” is the answer?
Yes, match.
Matches?
ETA: dammit, shoulda refreshed before I posted. oh well.
Slip?
Ooh ooh! Lemme try.
-aggressive interest
-state of illness
-poor team
-state of wakefulness
-page condition
(I left out a clue that would have given it away immediately)
Nailed it!
Dog?
Next one:
Bind
Force
Fruit
Improvisation
Jam!
Here’s one:
Smuggler
Trickster
Canine
Ugly woman
Tough one. 
While I ponder, here’s another:
- Disgusting
- 12[sup]2[/sup]
- Egregious
- Family Ties
Gross.
Coyote.
Dog?
Scotch
Worms
Measure
Fasten
Record
:::::::
Tape! :D:D:D
red
night
stick
vowel
graveyard
Shift.
- Coat
- First
- Crude
- Elemental
Base.
Dang, these is hard! Primary?
Identify
King
Christmas
Ball team
Business
Cards
Twicks is entirely too good at this.
- Spare
- Cajole
- Ridge
Looks like we’re awaiting a challenge:
perfect
incline
promote
black