Raddle #303by Momes, Dob Olino, & Bob Weisz

From SMOKE to STACK

Wed, December 24, 2025
SMOKE
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Clues, out of order

SMOKE________, a total hottie
Add a Z to SMOKE and anagram to get a kind of journalism
Add two letters to the front of SMOKE to get a version of events
SMOKE + a financial word sounds like this concern for linguists
Change one letter in SMOKE to get a good place for a massage
Evil that appears inside SMOKE
SMOKE in ________ (fixed up and ready to go)
SMOKE is a famous blue ________
Move the last letter of SMOKE to the front to make a pile
The ________ (SMOKE vampire)
The last syllable of SMOKE sounds like these office supplies
What the SMOKE must do
Where you might open an SMOKE

About this Raddle

Today's Raddle is by Momes, Dob Olino, & Bob Weisz. They write, "We chose the two main characters from one of our favorite films of the year, Sinners, a deeply moving and stunning feat of cinema that's so much more than just a vampire movie. The twin brothers at the center of it all — named Smoke and Stack — made perfect sense as a theme. Also, one of our members, Bob, is brothers with Raddle's creator Sandy, and (no joke) their family comes from Transylvania! The coincidence is kind of spooky... mwahahaaaa"

Momes, Dob Olino, & Bob Weisz are the editors of Cryptic Crossweird, an indie puzzle outlet coming up on its one-year anniversary. (Submissions open!)

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!