Answers have "rat" in them

[hazelcs]

1. to gratify - 7 letters with "rat" 2. Biscuit - 7 letters ?
4. To mature 8 letters ? 5. To stop up or close - 8 letters ?

[ubasses]

2 ratafia

[ubasses]

5 obturate

[TheWinner]

2. Ratafia

[TheWinner]

4. Maturate

[TheWinner]

1. Rations ?

[quinie]

1 aggrate?

[katburd]

4. maturate

[ichkeria]

1 - the answer's in the question!

[hazelcs]

thanks everyone - you made it look so easy!

[Fibonacci]

None were x-rated
or exasperated
Your thanks celebrated