DOUBLE DUTY CCXXVI

Fill in each trio of blanks with a three-letter word that will complete the word beginning on the left and begin the word ending on the right.

1. INT _ _ _ EMIC

2. KIS _ _ _ HOD

3. BEH _ _ _ EST

4. COM _ _ _ CH

5. DES _ _ _ TERY

6. RAMP _ _ _ ICLE

7. THRES _ _ _ ALD

8. OTTO _ _ _ EUVER

9. CARA _ _ _ GUARD

 

HINTS:

First of the missing letters: 

1. E

2. M

3. O or E

4. B

5. P

6. A

7. H

8. M

9. V

Answers:

 

1. intENDemic

2. kisMEThod

3. behOLDest or behELDest

4. comBATch

5. desPOTtery

6. rampARTicle

7. thresHERald

8. ottoMANeuver

9. caraVANguard