Answers to Pepper42

1. Greek dish (4 letters)
GYRO

2. sign of a bad hair day (7 letters)
COWLICK

3. greeted (8 letters)
WELCOMED

4. old word for pickpocket (8 letters)
CUTPURSE

5. take restaurant orders (4 letters)
WAIT

6. develop over time (6 letters)
EVOLVE

7. cabinet division (10 letters)
DEPARTMENT