MISSING LINK CXXVIII

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. Town..........Walk..........Words
2. Water..........Wind..........Free
3. Top..........Coat..........Dress
4. Wall..........Check..........Stare
5. Still..........Tall..........Pat
6. House..........Life..........Speed
7. Kite..........Puppet..........Orchestra
8. Time..........End..........Water
9. Fire..........Block..........Sound
10. Bomb..........Egg..........Tortoise

Answers:

1. Cross
2. Fall
3. House
4. Blank
5. Ways you can stand
6. Kind of boats
7. They all have strings
8. Kinds of tables
9. Kinds of walls
10. Kinds of shells