connecting words

[devadiva]

example ROYAL (mint) SAUCE making ROYAL MINT AND MINT SAUCE. What fills the gap for the following?
Sweet------------------Beet
Horse-------------------Ball
Con----------------------Writer
Band---------------------Less
Could the last one be (Leader)

[gen2]

sweet sugar beet
band age less

[blue..colour]

Horse Play Ball??

[gen2]

con script writer

[deepseadiver]

Horse play ball
Horse power ball

[tara20]

Horse Hair Ball?

[tara20]

Con(script)writer

[devadiva]

Many thanks for all your help = the competition has closed now