Raddle #305by Sean Weitner

From BLACK to BAG

Fri, December 26, 2025
BLACK
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Clues, out of order

BLACK ________, a common kind of party
BLACK ________, famous offering at the Double R Diner in "Twin Peaks"
A ________ is encouraged to say yes to a BLACK
A magenta or burgundy can of sparkling water may taste like BLACK ________
A series of essential steps for a BLACK take place here?
A BLACK thing is in the ________
Decadent topping for BLACK
One who helps you navigate the BLACKs
Remove every other letter from BLACK to get a crude word?
Remove the central letter of BLACK and anagram to get an affirmation
You can ________ a salad with BLACK

About this Raddle

Today's Raddle is by Sean Weitner. Sean writes, "Black Bag is a delightfully tricky marital comedy dressed up as a star-studded spy movie, a popular entertainment that's also uncompromised, personal filmmaking from Steven Soderbergh and David Koepp."

Sean co-writes variety cryptic crosswords at The Rackenfracker with JonMichael Rasmus; their work has appeared in Out of Left Field, AVCX, The Browser, Cryptic Crossweird, The Gnomon, and Minute Cryptic.

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!