MISSING LINK CIII

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

1. Blank..........Spot..........Pay
2. Private..........Public..........Dead
3. Power..........Shoe..........Back
4. Fish..........Mill..........Bones
5. Area..........Matter..........Whale
6. Wedding..........Take..........Time
7. Lips..........Cannon..........Ends
8. Box..........Love..........Hot
9. Ball..........Line..........Hint
10. Flea..........Open..........After

Answers:

1. Check
2. Eye
3. Horse
4. Saw
5. Things that can be gray
6. Things that can be double
7. Things that can be loose
8. Kinds of seats
9. Things that can be dropped
10. Kinds of markets