DOUBLE DUTY XXVII

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

1. ARC _ _ _ RING
2. MAN _ _ AD
3. H _ _ _ _ _ Y
4. AP _ _ _ DEN
5. TH _ _ _ RAGE
6. CON _ _ _ _ URE
7. SK _ _ _ LY
8. WED _ _ ODE
9. GAZE _ _ RING
10. IN _ _ IN

HINTS:
The first letters are:
1. H
2. G
3. E
4. H
5. U
6. T
7. I
8. G
9. B
10. C

Answers:

1. arcHERring
2. manGOad
3. hEIGHTy
4. apHIDden
5. thUMBrage
6. conTEXTure 
7. skIMPly 
8. wedGEode 
9. gazeBOring 
10. inCHin