Raddle #530Portmanteaus

From COSTUME to PLAY

Sat, August 8, 2026
COSTUME
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Clues, out of order

________COSTUME, big place for a dinner or dance
________ COSTUME biting pest in a popular rhyme
"________ COSTUME!" might be yelled at the start of a COSTUME game
________ COSTUME, notorious cartoon rascal
COSTUME________, part of a home
COSTUME ________, something you might find in a corner
COSTUMEes : COSTUMEes :: ________ : ________
Fruits associated with COSTUME
Holiday involving lots of COSTUMEs
The ________ COSTUME, a rock band
Tree found inside COSTUME

About this Raddle

Following the common Japanese linguistic method of blending the first two moras (syllable-like units) of existing words to create a compound term, Nobuyuki Takahashi coined the term “cosplay” from the English words “costume” and “play” in 1983 to describe the common practice within fandoms of wearing a costume meant to represent a specific character.

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.