MISSING LINK CLXXVIII

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. After..........Free
2. Dead..........Block
3. Ground..........Weight
4. Cleaning..........Leading
5. Fly..........Soap..........None
6. Gate..........Back..........End
7. Red..........Pink..........Black
8. Tile..........Book..........Message
9. Pedal..........Purse..........Situation
10. Open..........Divided..........Winding

Answers:

1. Market
2. Head
3. Things you can lose or gain
4. Lady
5. Bar
6. Tail
7. Eye
8. Text
9. Clutch
10. Kinds of roads