DOUBLE DUTY CIX

Fill in the blanks with words or letters that will complete the word, partial word, or phrase beginning on the left and begin the word, partial word, or phrase ending on the right. The number of blanks indicates the number of missing letters. (#3 and 10 are tricky.)

1. AB _ _ _ EN
2. MER _ _ CLE
3. KIN _ _ _ IDE
4. IMP _ _ _ BAG
5. UNDER _ _ _ EL
6. LAW _ _ _ _ HAND
7. SUN _ _ _ _ _ PARTY
8. FREE _ _ _ _ _ COUNTER
9. FLOWER _ _ _ _ _ PROOF
10. DESIGN _ _ _ LIER

HINTS:
The first of the missing letters:
1. A
2. C
3. D
4. A
5. T
6. F
7. B
8. L
9. C
10. A

Answers:

1. abASHen
2. merCYcle
3. kinDERide
4. impAIRbag
5. underTOWel
6. lawFIRMhand
7. sunBLOCKparty
8. freeLUNCHcounter
9. flowerCHILDproof
10. designATElier