DOUBLE DUTY XLVIII

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

1. EAR _ _ _ _ EGG
2. TWIN _ _ _ LAM
3. RAMP _ _ _ ELOPE
4. BI _ _ _ HIC
5. OLIVE _ _ _ _ _ OFFICE
6. GRAVY _ _ _ _ _ WRECK
7. BLIND _ _ _ _ _ CAT
8. HER _ _ _ TEN
9. COS _ _ _ QUE
10. PREP _ _ _ NA

HINTS:
The first of the missing letters are:
1. N
2. B
3. A
4. G
5. B
6. T
7. A
8. M
9. M
10. A

Answers:

1. earNESTegg
2. twinBEDlam
3. rampANTelope 
4. biGOThic
5. oliveBRANCHoffice
6. gravyTRAINwreck
7. blindALLEYcat
8. herMITten
9. cosMOSque
10. prepAREna