DOUBLE DUTY CCXXIV

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

1. LAP _ _ _ MA

2. HAM _ _ _ SON 

3. FRESH _ _ _ TIGHT

4. FIRST _ _ _ _ AGAIN

5. LIBRARY _ _ _ _ TUNE

6. THIRD _ _ _ _ _ HOUSE

7. HAND _ _ _ _ _ _ VOYAGE

8. SOUNDING _ _ _ _ _ BAND 

9. SECOND  _ _ _ _ _ _ PLANNER

HINTS:

First of the missing letters:

1. D

2. P

3. A

4. B

5. F

6. W

7. M

8. B

9. E

Answers:

 

1. lapDOGma

2. hamPERson

3. fresh AIRtight

4. first BORN again

5. library FINE tune

6. third WHEELhouse

7. handMAIDEN voyage

8. sounding BRASS band

9. second ESTATE planner