MISSING LINK LXXVII

Each pair or 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. Hook..........Cook
2. Hush..........Smart..........Play
3. Light..........Magic..........Comedy
4. Rope..........Squeeze..........Budget
5. Code..........Service..........Santa
6. Wine..........Olive..........Free
7. Sword..........Lion..........Cat
8. Money..........Phone..........Car
9. Alley..........Spot..........Ambition
10. Pitch..........Party..........Child

Answers:

1. Two captains
2. Kinds of money
3. Things that can be black
4. Things that may be tight
5. Secret
6. Kinds of presses
7. Kinds of fish
8. Smart
9. Things that may be blind
10. Things that can be wild