Puzzle 15

Someone taken for ransom.

Today, or living in the __.

Individual songs released by artists.

Spick __, saying meaning neat and tidy.

The practice of experimenting to prove theories.

Add a response to a thread online.

Steadiness, an essential skill in martial arts.

Someone from the country south of the US.

Microsoft's email service, used to be Hotmail.

These are used for taming hair and spreading paint.