DOUBLE DUTY XLI
THREE ON A MATCH #6
Credit: GAMES Magazine - Feb. 2011
N.M. Meyer

The blanks in the first and last three clues can be filled in with letters that will complete the word beginning on the left and begin the word ending on the right. The letters running down the second column of blanks will make up a bonus word which follows the same pattern.You have to supply the three missing middle letters - although they are given as a hint.

   CRI _ _ _ ING
 RAN _ _ _ AIN
TOM _ _ _ MIC
             _
             _
             _
 URC _ _ _ DER
 REG _ _ _ ENT
 SAU _ _ _ EAL

HINTS:
The three missing letters, reading down, are ENT.
The first letters are:
S
D
A
-
-
-
H
A
C
  
Answers:  

      criSPYing
    ranDOMain
   tomATOmic
            E
            N
            T
    urcHINder
    regARDent
   sauCEReal

Bonus word: potENTire