DOUBLE DUTY XLVI

The blanks in each clue below can be filled in with words or letters that will complete the word or partial word beginning on the left and begin the word or partial word ending on the right. The number of blanks indicates the number of missing letters.

1. AVA _ _ _ MAC
2. UNDER _ _ _ _ SHAFT
3. ALI _ _ OME
4. EL _ _ _ _ ING
5. WAN _ _ _ GUE
6. PRU _ _ _ _ IST
7. PO _ _ _ ER
8. ON _ _ MENT
9. HEAD _ _ _ _ SHOULDER
10. WATER _ _ _ _ _ READ

HINTS:
The first letters are:
1. T
2. M
3. G
4. E
5. T
6. D
7. U
8. C
9. C
10. P

Answers:

1. avaTARmac
2. underMINEshaft
3. aliGNome 
4. elEVENing 
5. wanTONgue 
6. pruDENTist 
7. poUNDer 
8. onCEment 
9. headCOLDshoulder 
10. waterPROOFread