DOUBLE DUTY CCXXXVI

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

1. D _ _ _ D

2. DOG _ _ _ MARK

3. CORN _ _ _ HOUSE

4. FIRE _ _ _ _ BOARD

5. HOLY _ _ _ _ _ _ ZERO

6. IDLE _ _ _ _ _ _ _ BOX

7. BLIND _ _ _ _ EFFECT

8. COFFEE _ _ _ _ _ WATER

9. STAYING _ _ _ _ _ COUPLE 

HINTS:

First of the missing letters:

1. A

2. E

3. R

4. W

5. G

6. C

7. S

8. B

9. P

Answers:

 

1. dACEd*

2. dogEARmark

3. cornROW house

4. fireWALLboard

5. holy GROUND zerp

6. idle CHATTERbox

7. blind/SIDE effect

8. coffee BREAKwater

9. staying POWER couple

 

*DACE is a kind of fish.