If You've Got Any Compound Interest, Solving This Puzzle Will Surely Pay Off

On-air challenge: I'm going to give you three 5-letter words. You tell me a 5-letter word that can precede each of mine to complete a compound word or a familiar two-word phrase. Ex. DRAFT HOUSE RIDER -- Rough (rough draft, rough-house, Rough Rider) 1. GLASS SLIDE MELON 2. TIGER TRAIL TOWEL 3. COUNT DONOR SPORT 4. SENSE POWER LAUGH 5. GIANT PEACE THUMB 6. SHIFT SHIRT STAND 7. SALAD PUNCH FLIES 8. TEASE POKER STEAK 9. STORY ORDER RANGE 10. SAUCE CIDER STORE 11. BLANK GUARD TAKEN Last week's challenge: Think of an article of apparel in 5 letters. Change one letter in it to name another article of apparel. Change one letter in that to name a third article of apparel. Then change one letter in that to name a fourth article of apparel. The position of the letters you change are different each time. What articles are these? Puzzle answer: SKORT -- SKIRT -- SHIRT -- SHIFT Puzzle winner: Ed Roberts of Spring Prairie, Texas Next week's challenge: This week's challenge comes from listener Mark