DOUBLE DUTY CLVII 

Fill in the blanks with a word that will complete the word or phrase beginning at the left and begin the word or phrase ending at the right. The number of blanks indicates the number of missing letters.

1. DON _ _ DEAL

2. DAY _ _ _ _ LESS

3. DEN _ _ _ _ _ _ HEN

4. SOFT _ _ _ _ SHINE

5. PULL _ _ _ _ AMATEUR

6. BANK _ _ _ _ _ HORSE

7. SHOE _ _ _ _ _ _ CHEESE

8. DRAMA _ _ _ _ _ BEE

9. SWEET _ _ _ _ CHECK

10. MAGIC _ _ _ _ _ _ TRAIN

HINTS:

First of the missing letters:

2. C

3. M

4. S

5. R

6. D

7. S

8. Q

9. S

10. B

Answers:

 

1. donORdeal

2. dayCAREless

3. den MOTHER hen

4. soft SHOEshine

5. pull RANK amateur

6. bank DRAFT horse

7. shoeSTRING cheese

8. drama QUEEN bee

9. sweet SPOT check

10. magic BULLET train