NEED
DEAN
ENDEAR
DARN
DEAR
READ
TEAR
DEATH
LEADER
THREAD
ANTHER
HALT
HALTER
HERD
HEAR
HARD
LATER
NETHER
HANDLE
LATHER
THERE
HERE
LARD
DENTAL
ENTHRAL
TENDER
ENTER
RENTAL
ALTER
ALTAR
ANTLER
ANNEAL
DARE
LEADEN
ETHER
EARTH
EARTHEN
LEARNED
LEARN
HANDLER
REAL
RELATE
DERTH
ALTERED