THE LETTER EXCHANGE
Credit: GAMES Magazine - Dec. 2000
George Bredehorn

Each set of words below represents a familiar phrase or expression, but some (not all) of the words have been tampered with. Each of the "tampered" words has had a single letter changed. For example, given the clue GUT THE DEAD NUT, the answer would be GET THE LEAD OUT.

1. SHARE A LEI
2. PARK MY FORDS
3. TAME A COW
4. A SMALL X RAY
5. BATCH SOUR STEW
6. LAKE IS EAST (two answers)
7. SEVER WIND
8. DAY TO MORE
9. HATE A RICE DRY
10. RIDE ANY SWINE
11. DON'S LOOT BANK
12. THE CHICK'S ON THE MALL
13. GEM I LIKE

Answers:

1. Shake a leg
2. Mark my words
3. Take a bow
4. I smell a rat
5. Watch your step
6.  Take it easy (or) Make it fast
7. Never mind
8. Say no more
9. Have a nice day
10. Rise and shine
11. Don't look back
12. The check's in the mail
13. Get a life