DOUBLE DUTY II

The blanks in each clue below can be filled in with a word which will complete the word starting on the left and begin the word ending on the right. The number of blanks indicates the number of letters in the missing word.

Example: Given EVER _ _ _ _ _ HORN, the missing word would be GREEN, as in everGREEN and GREENhorn.

1. PUPPY _ _ _ _ LETTER

2. MAKE _ _ _ _ _ LESS

3. RAM _ _ _ _ RIDGE

4. SHOCK _ _ _ _ _ READ

5. HAM _ _ _ FUME

6. HEAL _ _ _ ME

7. END _ _ _ NEST

8. GRAM __ _ GIN

9. MAD _ _ _ OUNCE

10. MAST _ _ _ _ STRONG

HINTS:

The first letters of the missing words are:

1. L

2. S

3. P

4. P

5. P

6. T

7. E

8. M

9. D

10. H

Answers:

1. puppyLOVEletter

2. makeSHIFTless

3. ramPARTridge

4. shockPROOFread

5. hamPERfume

6. healTHYme

7. endEARnest

8. gramMARgin

9. madDENounce

10 mastHEADstrong