Can you name the 4-letter words in this word ladder featuring herbs and spices?

clue	answer
★ Any flowery plant valued for its medicinal, flavoring, or scent property ★
Group of animals
Kept in hand
Place of punishment for the wicked
Elevation in the earth that's smaller than a mountain
★ Plant of parsley family with divided leaves ★
Toy that looks like a human being
To deal out money or supplies
Spy within ranks of enemy government
5,280 feet
Belonging to me
★ Aromatic herb used in juleps and mojitos ★

clue	answer
1/2 of a quart
Coniferous tree with needle-shaped leaves which yield timber, turpentine, tar, pitch
Plate of window glass
Lion's hair
★ Spice made from nutmeg's coating ★
Contest of speed, especially in running
Violent anger; fury
★ The wisest plant in the mint family ★
Sinks downward from weight or pressure
Ugly old women, especially vicious or malicious ones
Domesticated swines
★ Dried cones of this are used for brewing ★

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Word Ladder: Herb and Spice Quiz

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Created Aug 25, 2011 in Just For Fun
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	koopa08:	Sep 8th, 2011 at 04:33 GMT		3 points
	Perhaps the clue should read 'DEAL out money or supplies?' The given clue makes me think 'doling'

	bowsntoys:	Sep 8th, 2011 at 05:13 GMT		6 points
	@koopa08: I agree, and that's what the word ladder originally had. An editor at Sporcle changed it before publishing it. Now that's the game is published, I can't make corrections; however, I have submitted a change request. Thanks for catching it. :)

	bsg0102:	Sep 8th, 2011 at 13:01 GMT		1 point
	nice quiz. Maybe cut off a minute or two, though

	wackybadger:	Sep 8th, 2011 at 14:14 GMT		3 points
	The title basically contains the first answer.

	LitNerd:	Sep 8th, 2011 at 15:53 GMT		1 point
	Nice ladder, but--and I won't spoil by answering it--"★ Spice made from nutmeg ★" isn't actually made from nutmeg. It's the outer covering/aril. The nutmeg is the seed itself. You've gotta peel the answer off to get to the nutmeg. So, I think it's kinda misleading to say it's made from nutmeg, which implies, to me, you do something to the nutmeg to get it. To me, that's like saying coriander is made from cilantro....

	bowsntoys:	Sep 8th, 2011 at 17:31 GMT		5 points
	@LitNerd: When I contribute a game, I write them as I want. Before it is a published, Sporcle workers can change anything they want without my knowledge. (See Koopa's comment above as an example.) I don't know about the changes until I see the game on the Home Page. Unfortunately, these changes seem also to give people my game a lower rating, and that's not fair. I see the clue about nutmeg has been changed back, so that's good for the game.... :)