DOUBLE DUTY LXXI

The blanks in each clue can be filled in with words which will complete a familiar phrase beginning with the word on the left and begin a phrase ending with the word on the right. The number of blanks indicates the number of letters in the missing word.

1. BOOM _ _ _ BOY
2. TALKING _ _ _ _ LOCK
3. SUN _ _ _ _ _ ICE
4. CIVIL _ _ _ _ CASE
5. LOCAL _ _ _ _ WAITING
6. CHILD _ _ _ _ _ UNION
7. HOUSE _ _ _ _ HOUSE
8. HOUSE _ _ _ _ _ HOUSE
9. HOUSE _ _ _ _ _ _ _ HOUSE

HINTS:
The first of the missing letters:
1. B
2. H
3. B
4. S
5. C
6. L
7. B
8. G
9. K

Answers:

1. boomBOXboy
2. talkingHEADlock
3. sunBLOCKice
4. civilSUITcase
5. localCALLwaiting
6. childLABORunion
7. houseBOAThouse
8. houseGUESThouse
9. houseKEEPINGhouse