Raddle #525Portmanteaus

From BREAKFAST to LUNCH

Mon, August 3, 2026
BREAKFAST
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Clues, out of order

________ of the BREAKFAST, pretty normal
________ BREAKFAST, setting for many an American movie
BREAKFAST ________, something that doesn't exist, it's said
Change one letter in BREAKFAST to get a male name
Change the vowel sound in BREAKFAST to /ā/ (long A) to get something held by a rider
Drop a letter from BREAKFAST to get an animal
Drop the first letter from BREAKFAST to get a direction
Drop the middle three letters in BREAKFAST to get a part of the body
Having ________ BREAKFAST means there are no restrictions
Opposite of BREAKFAST
Rotate the first letter of BREAKFAST 180° to get a grinder

About this Raddle

As coined by British writer Guy Beringer in his 1895 essay “Brunch: A Plea,” the term “Brunch” named a combination of breakfast and lunch meant to replace post-church Sunday meals and cater to those who stayed out late or drank on Saturday nights.

Theme: Portmanteaus

A portmanteau is what you get when two words are squished together into one. This week's Raddles each start at one half of a famous portmanteau and end at the other.