DOUBLE DUTY LXXIII

Credit: NPR Weekend Edition Sunday Puzzle
January 18, 2009
Will Shortz

Fill in the blank with a word which will complete a two-word phrase beginning with the word on the left, and begin a two-word phrase ending with the word on the right. For example, given the clue

ELECTED ________ STATEMENT, the answer word could be OFFICIAL,

as in ELECTED OFFICIAL and OFFICIAL STATEMENT

1. AGENT ________ BOWL
2. TOASTER ________ MITT
3. VEGETABLE ________ FILTER
4. INDIAN ________ LINER
5. BLACK ________ BRANCH
6. ELECTRICAL ________ MALL
7. GRAND ________ BELL
8. PIPE ________ TRANSPLANT
9. EQUAL ________ KNOCKS
10. CHAMBER ________ PIT

HINT:
All the missing words start with the same letter.

Answers:

1. agent ORANGE bowl
2. toaster OVEN mitt
3. vegetable OIL filter
4. Indian OCEAN liner
5. black OLIVE branch
6. electrical OUTLET mall
7. grand OPENING bell
8. pipe ORGAN transplant
9. equal OPPORTUNITY knocks
10. chamber ORCHESTRA pit