NPR Sunday Puzzle: TransformeR

I'm going to give you clues for two four-letter words. Put an "r" between them to complete a common nine-letter word.

Ex. World's Fair / tiny bell sound  —>  EXPORTING

 

1. Penny / friend in war

 

2. Shape of a frisbee / to change, as text

 

3. Take a breather / a variant of "isn't" that isn't considered grammatical

 

4. 18-wheeler / Russia's ___ Mountains

 

5. Jump into water headfirst / lady's partner, informally

 

6. Arrived / word said at the end of a prayer

 

7. To exist / place to swim [city name]

 

8. Sharp part of a wire fence / pointed tools used for punching holes [two words]

 

 

ANSWER KEYS

    1.  cent + r + ally: centrally

    2.  disc + r + edit: discredit

    3.  rest + r + ain’t: restraint

    4.  semi + r + ural: semirural

    5.  dive + r + gent: divergent

    6.  came + r + amen: cameramen

    7.  live + r + pool: Liverpool

    8.  barb + r + awl: bar brawl