Linkword

[m25jet]

This game is relatively straightforward in that you just have to find one word that links two words.  The first word given as a clue ends with the linkword and the second word given as a clue starts with the linkword.  So, for example, we could have the following:

Pin**** and ****teaser.  In this example the missing word would be Prick - ie: Pinprick and Prickteaser.

I'll give you another one to start the thread off - if you feel like having a go see if you can work out the answer and then submit your own two words following the same format as described above once you have answered the post.  So, to start off with, we have:

Fire**** and ****reading

[taylor-books]

Drop?

Sorry I went wrong on my last post m25jet

Draught**** and **** reader

[m25jet]

Yes, Taylor-Books, it was Drop.

Is the missing word Proof - ie:  Draughtproof & Proofreader?

Drum**** and ****ten

[taylor-books]

m25jet - yes it was proof.

Is it kit? 

Play****  and  ****pal

[m25jet]

Yes, Taylor-Books, it was Kit.

I'd pretty certain this one's Pen...

Under**** and ****over.

[taylor-books]

Pass?

Yes it was pen.

sleep****  and  ****cast

[m25jet]

Right again, Taylor-Books - the answer was Pass.

Is it Over - ie:  Sleepover and Overcast?

Double**** and ****breed

[taylor-books]

m25jet - Yes it was 'over'

Cross?

top**** and ****weed

[m25jet]

Yes, Taylor-Books, it was Cross.

Was it Knot - ie:  Topknot and Knotweed?

Stone**** and ****past

[malacandran]

Fly

Swim**** and ****case

[m25jet]

Suit

Yellow**** and ****back

[malacandran]

Tail

Tail**** and ****drift

[m25jet]

Spin

Blue**** and ****paper

[sebas.ph2014]

water?

techno***** and ******gun 

[m25jet]

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@sebas.ph2014 wrote:

water?

techno***** and ******gun 

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No, it was Fly, as in Bluefly and Flypaper.  The missing word in the middle has to be the second half of the first word and the first half of the second word, with no spaces separating the linkword in either of the clues - ie:  Bluefly and Flypaper.  In both examples given here the linkword is linked to the clues without a space separating the clues and the answer.  Although Water could work for Blue - ie:  Bluewater (shopping centre) Water and Paper are two separate words, not one word joined by the clue and the answer.

What is Shot - ie:  Technoshot and Shotgun?

Ever**** and ****stick

[malacandran]

Green

Red*** and ***Hide

[m25jet]

Raw

Street**** and ****weight

[malacandran]

Light

Sting***  and ***gun

[m25jet]

Ray

Bush**** and ****weed

[malacandran]

Fire

Over*****  and  Out*****

[taylor-books]

Cast

Black**** and ****Spoken