DOUBLE DUTY CVI

NPR Weekend Edition Sunday Puzzle
August 5, 2018
Will Shortz

Fill in the blanks with words which will complete the phrase beginning on the left and begin the phrase ending on the right. The number of blanks indicates the number of missing letters. HINT: The last letter of the word  on the left will be the first letter of the missing word, and the last letter of the missing word will be the first letter of the word on the right. For example, given the clue

LANDING _ _ _ _ RATIO, the missing word would be GEAR.

1. BUS _ _ _ _ PAYMENT
2. RANCH _ _ _ _ DRILL
3. WEDDING _ _ _ _ WRAP
4. SEWER _ _ _ TRAP
5. MAGIC _ _ _ _ _ _ TACK
6. CROSSING  _ _ _ _ _ DOG
7. FILM _ _ _ _ _ DATING
8. FIGURE _ _ _ _ _ TRACK
9. CARROT _ _ _ PRIORITY
10. GUILT _ _ _ _ PLANNER
11. CHESS _ _ _ THEORY
12. FOOT _ _ _ _ _ _ _ CONE
13. PRIVATE _ _ _ _ LINE
14. PRIVATE _ _ _ CANDY
15. PRIVATE _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ EXAM

HINTS:
First of the missing letters:
1. S
2. H
3. G
4. R
5. C
6. G
7. S
8. E
9. T
10. T
11. S
12. T
13. L
14. E
15. E

Answers:

1. STOP
2. HAND
3. GIFT
4. RAT
5. CARPET
6. GUARD
7. SPEED
8. EIGHT
9. TOP
10. TRIP
11. SET
12. TRAFFIC
13. LIFE
14. EYE
15. ENTRANCE