DOUBLE DUTY CXXXIX

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

1. CAT _ _ ILL
2. MAR _ _ _ GO
3. PAD _ _ _ _ SMITH
4. SOCK _ _ _ SCOTCH
5. DRAG _ _ _ _ _ MALL
6. ROCK _ _ _ _ _ _ LINE
7. CATTLE _ _ _ _ _ TRAIN
8. BICYCLE _ _ _ _ _ LETTER
9. DRESS _ _ _ LESS
10. THE _ _ _ _ STATE

HINTS:
First of the missing letters:
2. L
3. L
4. H
5. S
6. B
7. D
8. C
9. A
10. R

Answers:

1. catCHill
2. marLINgo
3. pakLOCKsmith
4. sock HOPscotch
5. drag STRIP mall
6. rock BOTTOM line
7. cattle DRIVEtrain
8. bicycle CHAIN letter
9. dressAGEless
10. theREINstate