DOUBLE DUTY CCXXVIII

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

1. IND _ _ AM

2. DI _ _ _ ISH

3. MU _ _ _ LIST

4. WOR _ _ _ ME

5. HUMD _ _ _ BA

6. MUSIC _ _ _ STEP

7. FILM _ _ _ _ _ MALL

8. FIRST _ _ _ _ _ FEUD

9. PEARL _ _ _ _ _ SKIN

10. POSTAGE _ _ _ _ _ MAID

11. TWILIGHT _ _ _ _ _ WALKING 

Hints:

First of the missing letters:

1. **

2. V

3. S

4. T

5. R

6. B

7. S

8. B

9. O

10. M

11. S

Answers:

 

1. indEXam 

2. diVANish

3. muSTYlist 

4. worTHYme

5. humdRUMba

6. music BOX step

7. filmSTRIP mall

8. first BLOOD feud

9. pearl ONION skin

10. postage METER maid

11. twilight SLEEP walking