Is it Red? ie: Redfoot - a fatal disease affecting newborn lambs in which the red laminae below the horny layers of the feet become exposed due to separation of the horny layers, and Redback - an extremely venomous spider native to Australia with a red stripe down the back of its body. However, the linkword is supposed to go in the centre, as it makes up the second half of the first word and the first half of the second word, thus linking the two clues and giving the game its name of "Linkword".
And yes Taylor-Books, the answer to my previous post was Strip. 
Star**** and ****walk
Good one, Taylor-Books - I never thought of that one!
You got the right answer for my post - I'll have to try to make them harder! 
Yes, Taylor-Books, it was Cap.
Is the missing word Boat - ie: Sauceboat and Lifeboat?
One thing I've noticed with this thread is that people often seem to miss the point of the game. The object of the game is to find a word that fits in the centre - ie: where the word "and" or the "&" symbol is located - thus providing the link between the first word and the second word. The missing word is supposed to be the end of the first word and the start of the second word, thus linking the two words. That's why the game is called Linkword! 
Anyway, back to the thread:
Snow**** and ****kick
