Each pair of answers consists of two words that are two letter changes (one per word) away from being a game piece from the game Operation. The replaced letters, read across, spell SMART BALMS.
| Answers | Operation piece |
|---|---|
| SPARS RIMS | Spare Ribs |
| FANNY BORE | Funny Bone |
| TRAIN BREEZE | Brain Freeze |
| WAITERS CLAMP | Writer’s Cramp |
| BREAM BASSET | Bread Basket |