DOUBLE DUTY XXXIX

The blanks in each clue below can be filled in with two letters which will complete the word beginning on the left and begin the word ending on the right. The eight filled-in letters, read left to right and down, will spell out a word.

SUE _ _ BIT
BUG _ _ ASH
CON _ _ IT
WAS _ _ NOR

HINTS:
The first letters are:
D
L
G
T

Answers:

sueDEbit
bugLEash
conGAit
wasTEnor

Bonus word: DELEGATE