Linkword:
Add a Linkword to the end of the word on the left and the beginning of the word on the right to form two compound words or phrases. The dashes indicate the number of letters in the Linkword. For example, if the words were PEANUT_ _ _ _ _ _FLY, the Linkword would be BUTTER (as in Peanut Butter and Butterfly).

1. COTTON _ _ _ _ _ BAR

2. FIRE _ _ _ _ _ PRESS

3. PICTURE _ _ _ _ _ _ SHADE

4. SOAP _ _ _ _ WATER

5. PLASTER _ _ _ _ IRON

6. BETTER _ _ _ _ PINT

7. SCALE _ _ _ _ _ CITIZEN

8. TOWN _ _ _ _ _ _ ROOT

9. BIG _ _ _ _ _ _ CAKE

10. RAIN _ _ _ TIE