Raddle #243Crime Fiction

From TWIST to ENDING

Sat, October 25, 2025
TWIST
  (5)

Clues, out of order

TWIST-________, like some drugs, or twisty movies
TWIST________, member of the executive branch
TWIST________, the one pulling the strings
Anagram TWIST to get a piece of a fence
"TWIST and ________", hit song by The Beatles and others
Change one letter in TWIST to get a mild exclamation
Change one letter in TWIST to get something you might do to water
Drop a letter from TWIST to get the last word
"TWIST!", something you say when you want someone to ________
TWIST the ________, something done idly

About this Raddle

A twist ending is a last-minute surprise which radically alters the story’s outcome. Plot twists aren’t unique to crime fiction, but they certainly fit among all the other mystery tropes.

Theme: Crime Fiction

We unpack some of our favorite tropes from crime fiction.