Raddle #414Big Ears 2026

From PATRICK to WATSON

Tue, April 14, 2026
PATRICK
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Clues, out of order

PATRICK ________, close friend of a sponge
Add a letter to the front of PATRICK to get a standardized exam
Anagram PATRICK to get a condiment
A private PATRICK
Assistant to PATRICK
Change the third letter of PATRICK to get someone sneaky
Counterpart to PATRICK
Famous PATRICK of fiction
One day before PATRICK
The closest PATRICK
Your PATRICKs are your ________s

About this Raddle

I had never heard of Patrick Watson before Big Ears, and I only attended his show because SML had just let out nearby and I had an hour to kill. I was blown away. It was lush, with Patrick alternating between souful piano playing and moody falsetto singing at a candlelit microphone at center stage.

Theme: Big Ears 2026

My family and I recently returned from our favorite weekend of the year, the Big Ears music festival in Knoxville, TN. I saw over 30 acts this year. This week's Raddles feature some of my favorites.