Raddle #516by Francis Heaney

From OMEN to MATS

Sat, July 25, 2026
OMEN
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Clues, out of order

________ OMEN (character in a classic science fiction novel)
OMEN ________ (some circus performers)
Anagram OMEN to get a body of water
Change one letter in OMEN to get a wild animal
Delete the first two letters of OMEN then reverse to get a pub offering
Delete the middle two letters of OMEN and reverse to get some objects at a gym
Drop the first three letters from OMEN to get a name
Drop the second letter in OMEN and anagram to get a treat for a pet
Eight OMENs = one ________
Insert an E into OMEN to get a ship
Reverse OMEN to get an animated character

Francis Heaney (they/them) is an editor and puzzlemaker for AVCX Classic and AVCX Cryptic, as well as the executive editor of Puzzlewright Press.

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