DOUBLE DUTY CCXX

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

1. ODD _ _ _ FAIR

2. BACK _ _ _ DOWN

3. FIRE _ _ _ _ _ READ

4. LOSE _ _ _ _ _ BASE

5. SOAP _ _ _ _ _ FACE

6. WILD _ _ _ _ _ _ POT

7. LIVE _ _ _ _ SERVICE

8. BAND _ _ _ _ _ TRAIN

9. THIRD _ _ _ _ _ CHAIR

10. MIDDLE _ _ _ _ _ _ ZERO

HINTS:

First of the missing letters:

1. J

2. H

3. P

4. T

5. S

6. F

7. W

8. W

9. W

10. G

Answers:

 

1. odd JOB fair

2. backHOEdown

3. firePROOF read

4. lose TOUCH base

5. soapSTONE face

6. wildFLOWER pot

7. live WIRE service

8. bandWAGON train

9. third WHEELchair

10. middle GROUND zero