PUN FORMATION
Credit: Richard Silvestri

The answer to each clue below is an expression in which the final T is missing from one of the words, creating a pun - as suggested by the puzzle's title.

1. Attila the junk collector
2. Bread offering to the gods
3. Champion sprinter
4. Cowboy cell phone communication
5. Pinky cut, for example

Answers:

1. Scavenger Hun
2. Sacrifice bun
3. Running star
4. Tex message
5. Finger pain