Raddle #517by Katja Brinck

From BEND to EASY

Sun, July 26, 2026
BEND
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Clues, out of order

Add an A to BEND and anagram to get the name of a Disney+ series
Change a letter in BEND to get a playing card
Change one letter in BEND to get a famous spy
Change one letter in BEND to make it simple
Change the first letter of BEND to an R, then anagram to get the name of a BEND film
Change the first letter of BEND to a T, then anagram to get a direction
Drop the first letter in BEND to get a small hair
Insert a ________ into BEND to get something written between choices
Phone accessory that rhymes with BEND
Something said on a boat that sounds like "BEND"
We typically drop at least one ________BEND per day

Katja Brinck (she/her) is an alum and active member of Lil AVCX (the mentorship branch of AVCX where she was a roster member in 2024.) Her puzzles have also appeared in venues including USA Today, Universal, the Inkubator, and Crossword Flow.

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