MISSING LINK CXXIII

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. Car..........Canyon..........Cutter
2. Hot..........Air..........Zip
3. Rise..........Seas..........Tea
4. Secret..........Money..........Rice
5. Love..........Litter..........Lady
6. Clearing..........Packing..........Boarding
7. Big..........Box..........Black
8. Copper..........Hammer..........Thunder
9. Out........Over..........Star
10. Starting..........Voting..........Building

Answers:

1. Box
2. Line
3. High
4. Things that can be dirty
5. Kinds of bugs
6. Kinds of houses
7. Top
8. Head
9. Board
10. Kinds of blocks