From BREVITY to WIT

Sat, August 16, 2025
BREVITY
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Clues, out of order

A BREVITY is ________ of something
Change a letter in BREVITY to get an edible plant
Drop a letter from BREVITY to get a fruit
Drop the even letters of BREVITY to get some humor
Household object that often has BREVITY hands
Part of speech found reversed in BREVITY
Part of the body that might sport a BREVITY
Poker term that sounds like BREVITY
Portable BREVITY
BREVITY used in a Mojito
Weapon that can precede BREVITY in a variety of BREVITY

About this Raddle

Today's theme comes from Act II, Scene II of "Hamlet," in which Polonius remarks: "Therefore, since brevity is the soul of wit, / And tediousness the limbs and outward flourishes, / I will be brief: your noble son is mad."

Theme: Shakespearean Phrases

Phrases coined by William Shakespeare that we still use today.