DOUBLE DUTY CXLIX

Fill in the blanks with three-letter words that will complete the word or partial word beginning at the left and begin the word or partial word ending at the right.

1. RE _ _ _ REL
2. IM _ _ _ NCY
3. MA _ _ _ MAL
4. PUR _ _ _ DE
5. DES _ _ _ ION
6. END _ _ _ RING
7. BOB _ _ _ CHER
8. GAL _ _ _ GANO

HINTS:
First of the missing letters:
1. B
2. A
3. N
4. S
5. P
6. E
7. C
8. O

Answers:

1. reBARrel
2. imAGEncy
3. maNORmal 
4. purSUEde
5. desPOTion
6. endEARring
7. bobCATcher
8. galOREgano