Raddle #301by Natan Last

From SORRY to BABY

Mon, December 22, 2025
SORRY
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Clues, out of order

SORRY________, 1970s bottoms
"SORRY ________", Eartha Kitt hit
________ SORRY, one who isn't a sore loser
________ SORRY, what a sore loser might give you
Add a bigram (two letters) to the start of SORRY to get uniformed groups
Append a bigram (two letters) to SORRY to get a body part
Drop an O in SORRY and reverse it to get a physical activity
Opposite of SORRY
Replace the first letter of SORRY with an A and anagram to get someone dressed in red
Short exclamation that means "SORRY I dropped that!"
"This ________ be SORRY…" (rhyming bit of sarcasm)

About this Raddle

Today's Raddle is by Natan Last. Natan writes, "Sorry, Baby is one of the best movies of 2025—dark, literary, funny, precise. And a great winter movie besides."

Natan Last is the author of Across the Universe: The Past, Present, and Future of the Crossword Puzzle. He works in humanitarian immigration and has written crosswords, essays, and poems for The New Yorker, The New York Times, The Atlantic, and elsewhere.

Theme: Guest Recommendations

To round out the year, I've invited some of my favorite puzzle creators to contribute Raddles based on something from 2025 that they recommend. I've included links to their work so you can get more puzzles in your life. Enjoy!