DOUBLE DUTY CLXXIX

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

1. POOL _ _ _ CARD

2. BACK _ _ _ _ DRY

3. HALF _ _ _ _ FORCE

4. WATCH _ _ _ _ LEADER

5. TOP _ _ _ _ _ _ SERVICE

6. BIRTH _ _ _ _ _ SETTING

7. PERIOD _ _ _ _ _ WORK

8. WINDOW _ _ _ _ _ TREE

9. METEOR _ _ _ _ _ _ STALL 

HINTS:

First of the missing letters:

1. C

2. B

3. L

4. B

5. S

6. P

7. P

8. S

9. S

Answers:

 

1. pool CUE card

2. backBONE dry

3. half-LIFE force

4. watchBAND leader

5. top SECRET service

6. birthPLACE setting

7. period PIECEwork

8. window SHADE tree

9. meteor SHOWER stall