DOUBLE DUTY CCXLIII

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

1. SICK _ _ _ AREA

2. SKIP _ _ _ _ SHIP

3. LIVE _ _ _ _ TURN

4. SKIN _ _ _ _ _ LOCK

5. TEST _ _ _ _ _ LIGHT

6. FAIR _ _ _ _ _ PHRASE

7. BACK _ _ _ _ ANIMAL

8. ROCK _ _ _ _ FLOWER

9. MAGIC _ _ _ _ _ CHECK

10. FULL _ _ _ _ _ FURNACE

HINTS:

First of the missing letters:

1. B

2. T

3. D

4. F

5. P

6. C

7. P

8. W

9. S

10. B

Answers:

 

1. sick BAY area

2. skip TOWNship

3. live DOWNturn

4. skinFLINTlock

5. test PILOT light

6. fair CATCH phrase*

7. backPACK animal

8. rock WALLflower

9. magic SPELLcheck

10. full BLAST furnace

 

*A fair catch in football is when a receiver signals he will catch a kickoff, but not try to run it back. This is to protect him when he knows he will be tackled the second he catches the ball - which would likely cause a fumble - and possibly injure the receiver.