From PAY to PIPER

Sun, March 1, 2026
PAY
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Clues, out of order

"________ PAY", 2012 film that strikes exactly the right tone
PAY ________, a delicacy in the southern US
PAY ________, lacking in defects
As PAY as a ________
Change one letter in PAY to get a church behavior
Change the last letter in PAY to an N, then anagram, to get a nut
Change the short /i/ sound in PAY to a long /ē/ sound to get a fruit
Insert a double letter into PAY to be appealing
Insert an L into PAY to get what you might PAY to do
"I PAY that bear doesn't see me as ________" (a homophone of "PAY")
Legendary figure The PAYd ________

Theme: Raddle's 1st Anniversary

Raddle is a year old! To celebrate, here are five days of Raddles about paper, the traditional first anniversary gift. Each Raddle goes from "pa-" to "-per". Thanks for supporting this game, it's been so fun to make over the last year. Here's to many more!