Raddle #514by Nate Cardin

From RISE to AREA

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Thu, July 23, 2026
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RISE
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Clues, out of order

________ RISE (job application component)
RISE ________ (type of dog)
Add a letter into RISE to get a sometimes lucky plant
Change the first letter in RISE to get something written
Change the last bigram (two letters) of RISE to a single letter to get a nationality
Drop one letter from RISE to get an A in math class?
Drop the first sound from "RISE" to get a large venue
Drop the outside letters from RISE for some romance
Place where many RISEs are docked
Put RISE inside "IS" to get showy blooms
"The RISE ________" (’80s TV show)

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