DOUBLE DUTY LVII

TREE HUGGERS
Russell G. Brown

The blanks in each clue below can be filled in with words which will complete the word beginning on the left and begin the word ending on the right. The number of blanks indicates the number of missing letters.

1. HAZEL _ _ _ CASE
2. CHERRY _ _ _ CHART
3. HICKORY _ _ _ _ _ _ BOARD
4. CEDAR _ _ _ _ _ THUMPING
5. PINE _ _ _ _ GAME
6. PECAN _ _ _ BOOK

HINTS:
The first letters are:
1. N
2. P
3. S
4. C
5. A
6. L

Answers:

1. hazelNUTcase
2. cherry PIE chart
3. hickory SWITCHboard
4. cedar CHEST thumping 
5. pine AWAY game
6. pecan LOG book