DOUBLE DUTY LXXXVI

Fill in the blanks with words which will will complete the word or phrase beginning with the word on the left and begin the word or phrase ending with the word on the right. The number of blanks indicates the number of letters in the missing word.

1. DE _ _ _ _ ON
2. LAP_ _ _ _ WAY
3. CRY _ _ _ _ STEPS
4. CUT _ _ _ _ _ ENDS
5. BED _ _ _ _ _ _ _ POT
6. SEA _ _ _ _ _ _ COURSE
7. FIRE _ _ _ _ NICKEL
8. STOP _ _ _ _ _ STOP

HINTS:
The first of the missing letters:
1. S
2. B
3. B
4. L
5. C
6. C
7. P
8. S

Answers:

1. deSPOTon
2. lapBELTway
3. cryBABYsteps
4. cutLOOSEends
5. bedCHAMBERpot
6. seaCHANGEcourse
7. firePLUGnickel
8. stopSHORTstop