STUMPERS XLVI

THE BUCK STOPS HERE is a common expression about ultimate responsibility. A single change in this expression will create a new phrase which is a riddle. The answer to this riddle has a word-play connection to the original expression. Can you determine the change, the riddle, the answer, and its relation to THE BUCK STOPS HERE?

HINT:
The change involves a single letter.

Answer:

Dropping the final E on HERE, leaves THE BUCK STOPS HER. The answer to this riddle is DOE - a homophone for DOUGH - which is a synonym for BUCK.

Credit: Original crossword clue and answer -
THE BUCK STOPS HER - DOE
LA Times Crossword
Sylvia Bursztyn and Barry Tunick