BRAIN BRAWN III
Credit: GAMES Magazine - Apr. 2004
Stephen Sniderman

Each clue below leads to a two-word phrase in which the two words differ by only a single letter. For example, the clue INTELLECTUAL POWER would lead to BRAIN BRAWN. The differing letters have been placed in their correct positions. The blanks indicate the missing letters, which are the same and in the same order in both words.

1. Big-cat race official              _ _ G _ _       _ _ M _ _
2. Prepare to bake                     _ P _ _           _ V _ _
3. Elliptical gen                        _ V _ _           _ P _ _
4. Sub seasoning                      _ _ _ O            _ _ _ B
5. Rapids rafter                        _ _ V _            _ _ D _ _
6. Anticipate an authority        _ _ _ _ C _      _ _ _ _ R _
7. Remove laundry fuzz          _ _ F _             _ _ N _
8. Tooth refusal                       D _ _ _ _ _      D _ _ _ _ _

Answers:

1. TIGER TIMER
2. OPEN OVEN
3. OVAL OPAL
4. HERO HERB
5. RIVER RIDER
6. EXPECT EXPERT
7. LIFT LINT
8. DENTAL DENIAL