INTERNAL AFFAIRS V
From BRAIN GAMES FOR WORD NERDS
Francis Heaney

In each of the following pairs of words, the second word can be inserted into the first - but only after changing one letter in the second word. For example, given the word pair TEETER - REMARK, the R in REMARK could be changed to L and LEMARK inserted after the first E in TEETER to get TELEMARKETER.

1. SQUISH - RAM
2. NAIVE - BRAT
3. PESTER - OLD
4. MANY - TRIMS
5. MAR - NERVE
6. SPENT - ARMY
7. DIED - SHOVEL
8. RELY - OUTIE

HINTS:
The letters to be changed in the second words:
1. R to E
2. B to R
3. D to Y
4. S to O
5. R to U
6. Y to I
7. O to E
8. E to N

Answers:

1. SQUEAMISH
2. NARRATIVE
3. POLYESTER
4. MATRIMONY
5. MANEUVER
6. SPEARMINT
7. DISHEVELED
8. ROUTINELY