MISSING LINK LX

Each trio of words below shares a Missing Link - that is, its members have something in common, obvious or not. For example, RIVERS, NOSES, & VIOLINS can all have BRIDGES.

1. Bar..........Health..........Tax
2. Stone..........Brick..........Great
3. Cent..........Ink..........Hot
4. Dead..........Rocking..........Hobby
5. Big..........Box..........Pop
6. Slate..........Stare..........Check
7. Tan..........Hem..........By
8. Tide..........Roller..........Horse
9. Head..........Leader..........Cutting
10. Easy..........Picture..........Bang

Answers:

1. Kinds of codes
2. Walls
3. Things that can be red
4. Kinds of horses
5. Top
6. Blank
7. Kinds of lines
8. High
9. Kinds of boards
10. Big