PAIRS XXVII

Place the same pair of letters on both sets of dashes to complete a common word. The pair will be different for each answer.

1. _ _ RLI _ _ E

2. _ _ YLI _ _

3. _ _ CI _ _

4. B _ _ G _ _ E

5. _ _ EEPI _ _

6. C _ _ RTE _ _ S

7. H _ _ N _ _

8. _ _ R _ _ LADE

9. _ _ ST _ _ NE

10. V _ _ AL _ _ Y  

Answers: 

1. CURLICUE

2. STYLIST

3. DECIDE

4. BAGGAGE

5. SHEEPISH

6. COURTEOUS

7. HOBNOB

8. MARMALADE

9. POSTPONE

10. VITALITY