Raddle #519Ship Idioms

From LOOSE to CANNON

Tue, July 28, 2026
LOOSE
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Clues, out of order

Anagram LOOSE to act like the wind
Append a letter to LOOSE to become majestic
Change a bigram (two letters) in LOOSE to a single letter to get a relative
Change one letter in LOOSE to get a dinner course
Change one letter in LOOSE to get a weapon
Change the vowel sound in LOOSE to /oo/ (long u) to get a color
Drop a letter from LOOSE to misplace
LOOSE is served in a ________
Music genre that sounds like "LOOSE"
One before LOOSE in a famous sequence
Swap two letters in LOOSE to get part of a shoe
The LOOSE ________ is a National Park in the US

About this Raddle

This way to refer to an unpredictable and potentially dangerous element comes from an oft-encountered maritime scenario wherein a cannon breaks free of its securing ropes, frantically swaying to and fro and putting the crew in harm’s way.

Theme: Ship Idioms

So many everyday English expressions were born on the high seas. This week's Raddles feature phrases that were coinages of sailors, when they meant something literally applicable to ship life.