MISSING LETTER PAIRS I
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The blanks in the clues below can be filled in with the same two-letter pairs to complete the words. For example, given the clue S _ _ UR _ _ E, the answer would be SATURATE, the letter pair AT being used to fill in both sets of blanks.

1. H _ _ G _ _ LIN
2. P _ _ SEV _ _ E
3. V _ _ LAT _ _ N
4. _ _ RSES _ _ E
5. A _ _ A _ _ A
6. S _ _ TIM _ _ T
7. WHO _ _ SA _ _
8. TR _ _ BAD _ _ R

Answers:

1. OB - HOBGOBLIN
2. ER - PERSEVERE
3. IO - VIOLATION
4. HO - HORSESHOE
5. LF - ALFALFA
6. EN - SENTIMENT
7. LE - WHOLESALE
8. OU - TROUBADOUR