DOUBLE DUTY LXXXI

Fill in the blanks with words which will complete a compound word or two-word phrase beginning with the word on the left and begin a compound word or two-word phrase ending with the word on the right. The number of blanks indicates the number of letters in the missing word.

1. NOT _ _ _ PACK
2. HOME _ _ _ _ HIT
3. OVER _ _ _ _ LET
4. MIDDLE _ _ _ NEST
5. NET _ _ _ _ _ _ GAIN
6. GRAVY _ _ _ _ HOUSE
7. THAT'S _ _ _ _ _ _ _ SPECIAL
8. SERGEANT _ _ _ _ _ CHORD
9. FREIGHT _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ SHOES

HINTS:
The first of the missing letters:
1. I
2. B
3. B
4. E
5. W
6. B
7. N
8. M
9. E

Answers:

1. notICEpack
2. homeBASEhit
3. overBOOKlet
4. middleEARnest
5. netWEIGHTgain
6. gravyBOAThouse
7. that'sNOTHINGspecial
8. sergeantMAJORchord
9. freightELEVATORshoes