MISSING LETTER PAIRS II
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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 H _ _ DW _ _ E, the answer would be HARDWARE, the letter pair AR
being used to fill in both sets of  blanks.

1.  D _ _ TINGU _ _ H
2.  _ _ P _ _ ZARD
3.  LO _ _ I _ _
4.  _ _ AT _ _
5.  _ _ DA _ _ TED
6.  P _ _ DL _ _
7.  _ _ S _ _ DE
8.  A _ _ MO _ _
9.  _ _ OD _ _ RK
10.  _ _ I _ _

Answers:

1. IS - DISTINGUISH
2. HA - HAPHAZARD
3. NG - LONGING
4. OR - ORATOR
5. UN - UNDAUNTED 
6. ED - PEDDLED
7. CA - CASCADE
8. NE - ANEMONE
9. WO - WOODWORK
10. ON - ONION