[Split Decisions]

Puzzle #49

Pitcher's perch - MOUND; Pit snake - VIPER

He sits in the corner - DUNCE; One trip around the sun - ORBIT

Doctor's assistant - NURSE; Eighth letter of the alphabet - AITCH

Speak publicly - ORATE; Human's closest cousin - CHIMP

Serpentine - SNAKY; 6, for example - MOTEL