PrawfsPuzzler: Flip-Flop Puzzles

Using the clues provided, complete the blanks below to create a chain of words, where the next word in the series is formed by adding, deleting, or changing a single letter from the word before. So, for the clue "a musical floor swab," the answer could be "HIP HOP MOP." For "despise discussion of headwear," the answer could be "HATE HAT CHAT." Got it? Now try these prawf-themed flip-flop puzzles:

an A+ in the spring semester for a 3L:

     extra clue: get two letters

            The last letter of the first two words is D. [hide this hint]

     extra clue: get another letter

            The second letter of the first word is L. [hide this hint]

     extra clue: get the first word

            The first word is GLAD. [hide this hint]

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     [get answer]

     GLAD
     GRAD
     GRADE

     [hide answer]

citing to an overruled case in the footnotes:

     extra clue: get two letters

            The first letter of the first two words is L. [hide this hint]

     extra clue: get two more letters

            The last letter of the first two words is W. [hide this hint]

     extra clue: get the first word

            The first word is LOW. [hide this hint]

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     [get answer]

     LOW
     LAW
     FLAW

     [hide answer]

coastal real estate in fee simple with no easements or covenants, in the eyes of a grumpy property prawf:

     extra clue: get two letters

            The first two letters of the first word are BL. [hide this hint]

     extra clue: get four more letters

            The last letter of all four words is D. [hide this hint]

     extra clue: get the first word

            The first word is BLAND. [hide this hint]

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     [get answer]

     BLAND
     LAND
     AND
     SAND

     (note: transposing "land" and "sand" is perfectly acceptable)

     [hide answer]