DOUBLE DUTY CCLXVIII

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

 

1. PIE _ _ _ EAR

2. CON _ _ _ TAIL 

3. ARC _ _ _ SELF

4. MAY _ _ _ LOCK

5. UP _ _ _ _ _ RALLY

6. OVER _ _ _ _ HELL

7. MIST _ _ _ _ PROOF

8. FIRST _ _ _ _ SPRING

9. PROOF _ _ _ _ JUST

8. PIANO _ _ _ _ BAR 

HINTS:

First of the missing letters:

1. T

2. C

3. H

4. H

5. T

6. S

7. R

8. H

9. R

10. R 

Answers:

 

1. pie TIN ear

2. conCURtail

3. arcHERself

4. mayHEMlock

5. upTEMPOrally 

6. overSEAShell

7. mistRUSTproof

8. first HANDspring

9. proofREADjust (re-adjust)

10. piano ROLL bar