DOUBLE DUTY CCLXIX

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.

1. BATTLE _ _ _ _ LAP

2. STIR _ _ _ _ _ QUILT 

3. WORK _ _ _ _ _ PLAY

4. ROUND _ _ _ _ METER

5. TOUCH _ _ _ _ _ GROUND

6. BOUNDING _ _ _ _ SPRING 

7. LIGHT _ _ _ _ _ _ HITTER

8. DRAW _ _ _ _ _ _ TABLE

9. TOP _ _ _ _ _ _ SERVICE

10. BEAN _ _ _ _ _ _ _ INTELLIGENCE 

 

HINTS:

First of the missing letters:

1. S

2. C

3. H

4. T

5. S

6. M

7. S

8. B

9. S

10. C 

 

Answers:

 

1. battleSHIPlap

2. stir CRAZY quilt

3. workHORSEplay

4. round TRIP meter

5. touchSTONE-ground

6. bounding MAINspring

7. light SWITCH hitter

8. drawBRIDGE table

9. top SECRET Service

10. bean COUNTER intelligence