New Word Puzzles/ for Springtime !

Alright, let's try some new Word Puzzles for Springtime!
FOUR -FIT
Without changing the order of the letters, place the 4-letter words on the dashes to form 8-letter words. Each 4-letter word will be used once.
BALE / GNAT / MARE/ NEAT SLAT
BURY/ HOED / MESS/ RACE TEAL
CITE/ JOIN / MILE/ RAIN UNIT
1)I__ __ OR__ N__, 6) __ L__STE__ __, 11)__ __WSC__S__
2) __ __STL__ __G, 7) ENT__ __N__ __, 12)CA__ __SO__ __
3)DA__ PN__ __ __, 8)__E__CT__O__, 13)IN__ __RN__ __
4)__P__ __T__ER, 9)F__N__ __ES__, 14)S__AD__W__ __
5)I__M__ TU__ __, 10)O__ST__C__ __, 15)A__T__VA__ __
Well, friends, I hope this lines up. I think I 'catch on' to the Courier New dark "T" part, but I don't know how to 'highlight' it in the beginning. So I just hit 'bold'. I wonder..... I hope it works. Thanks for the fun.
I will check it within the next few days. It is now Friday, 3:30 PM, EST. God bless, Abishag <><