MISSING LINK CLXXXII

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. Iron..........Sure..........Steady
2. Oil..........Fry..........Hook
3. Line..........Dough..........Basket
4. Red..........Bed..........Dead
5. Lie..........Noise..........Elephant
6. Short..........Wind..........Water
7. Bottle..........Stiff..........Red
8. Span..........Style..........Support
9. Legend..........Sprawl..........Cowboy
10. Real..........Rational..........Imaginary

Answers:

1. Hand
2. Fish
3. Bread
4. Head
5. White
6. Fall
7. Neck
8. Life
9. Urban
10. Kinds of numbers