DOUBLE DUTY XLVIII

DO-IT-YOURSELF

Given the first word and the number of letters in the connecting word, see if you can come up with the DOUBLE DUTY expression yourself. For example, given the clue COMEDY _ _ _ _ , the missing words could be CLUB and CAR, as in comedyCLUBcar. As a solving aid, all three words start with C.

1. COTTON _ _ _ _ _
2. CHEMISTRY _ _ _ _ _
3. COLD _ _ _ _
4. CUMULUS _ _ _ _ _
5. CREDIT _ _ _ _
6. CROSS _ _ _ _ _ _ _
7. COFFEE _ _ _
8. CABIN _ _ _ _
9. CRASH _ _ _ _ _ _
10. CRYSTAL _ _ _ _ _

(Possible) Answers:

1. CANDY and CANE - cottonCANDYcane 
2. CLASS and CLOWN - chemistry CLASSclown 
3. CASH and COW - coldCASHcow
4. CLOUD and COVER - cumulusCLOUDcover
5. CARD and CATALOG - creditCARDcatalog
6. COUNTRY and CLUB - crossCOUNTRYclub
7. CUP and CAKE - coffeeCUPcake
8. CREW and CUT - cabinCREWcut
9. COURSE and CORRECTION - crashCOURSEcorrection
10. CLEAR and CONSCIENCE - crystalCLEARconscience 

Credit: Will Shortz
NPR Weekend Edition Sunday Puzzle
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