DOUBLE DUTY CCLIX

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

1. JIFFY _ _ _ LADY

2. THIN _ _ _ _ PIN

3. SHORT _ _ _ _ LESS

4. FISH _ _ _ _ _ FIGURE

5. CRAWL _ _ _ _ _ HEATER

6. HAND _ _ _ _ _ _ HOOD

7. HOT _ _ _ _ _ _ STORE

8. FOUR _ _ _ _ _ _ BOY

9. MAIN _ _ _ _ _ _ _ PLAY

10. FALSE _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ATTITUDE 

HINTS:
First of the missing letters:

1. **

2. K

3. L

4. S

5. S

6. M

7. C

8. P

9. S

10. P

Answers:

1. jiffy BAG lady

2. thinKINGpin

3. short LISTless

4. fishSTICK figure

5. crawl SPACE heater

6. handMAIDENhood

7. hot CORNER store*

8. four POSTER boy**

9. main SQUEEZE play***

10. false POSITIVE attitude

*The hot corner in baseball is third base.

**A four-poster is a canopy bed.

***A squeeze play in baseball is a sacrifice bunt meant to score a runner from third base.