critic
Strange.
oblong; such as an oval or rectangle
The likely answer is "twenty." The "E" is probably incorrect.
antidisestablishmentarisms Alphabet - 26 letters, starts with A
then
Agreement.
Strange
deserted?
wear out
Single
Strange.
Headache starts and ends with the letters he. Another word is heartache.
crop
ready
ancient
varcious
Hamper