MISSING LINKS XXIV

Each trio of words below shares a Missing Link - that is, its members have something in common, obvious or not. For example. RIVERS, NOSES, & VIOLINS can all have BRIDGES.

1. Tobacco..........Silk..........Winding
2. Darkest..........Wee..........Witching
3. Chip..........Ribbon..........Pencil
4. Man..........Judge..........Backer
5. People..........Smart..........Light
6. English..........Language..........Building
7. Talk..........Tooth..........Spot
8. Stand..........Strong..........Line
9. Straws..........Gun..........Picture
10. Entrance..........Finale..........Ballroom


Answers:

1. Kinds of roads
2. Kinds of hours
3. Things that can be blue
4. Line
5. Street
6. Body
7. Things that can be sweet
8. Head 
9. Things you can draw
10. Things that can be grand