Raddle #522Ship Idioms

From TIDE to OVER

Fri, July 31, 2026
TIDE
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Clues, out of order

TIDE ________, to review
Anagram TIDE to get a word seen often on food packaging
Animated film character with a horse named TIDE (across several films)
Change one letter in TIDE to get some grime
Change one letter in TIDE to move quickly
Drop the first letter from TIDE to proceed
Drop the last letter from TIDE to get a building material
Modal verb that sounds like "TIDE"
One of the best places for a TIDE to hit
One of two counterparts to the TIDE
US state abbreviation that resembles "I TIDE"

About this Raddle

As defined in the 1627 manual A Sea Grammar, “tide over” originally referred to the sailing practice of drifting with the tide when it was moving one’s ship in a favorable direction and dropping anchor the tide shifted. In the phrase's modern usage, “tide over” is a metaphorical way to describe a small help getting someone or something through a hard time.

Theme: Ship Idioms

So many everyday English expressions were born on the high seas. This week's Raddles feature phrases that were coinages of sailors, when they meant something literally applicable to ship life.