Use the arrow keys to move between letters. Press Enter or Space on the first letter of a word, then again on the last letter. Press Escape to cancel.
A few of the words
- HUSHPUPPY
- Hush puppies are cornmeal dumplings fried in the same oil as the fish, crisp outside, tender within, and inseparable from a Southern fish fry.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- BUTTERMILK
- A soak in buttermilk tenderizes the fish and helps the cornmeal crust cling tightly, giving each fillet that signature crunch.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- CORNMEAL
- Stone-ground cornmeal, often seasoned with salt, pepper, and a pinch of cayenne, is the traditional coating that gives Southern fried catfish its golden, coarse crust.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- COLESLAW
- A vinegar-dressed coleslaw cuts right through the richness of fried fish, and has been the go-to cool side at Southern fish fries for generations.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
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The Catfish Fry, a free, large-print puzzle soaking in Friday-night tradition: cornmeal-crusted fillets, cold coleslaw, and hush puppies golden from the skillet.
About The Catfish Fry
Across the South, Friday night has long meant a catfish fry, fillets soaked in buttermilk, dredged in seasoned cornmeal, and lowered into a cast-iron skillet until the crust crackles and the kitchen fills with that deep, savory smell. Hush puppies bob alongside them in the oil, and a bowl of creamy coleslaw waits cool and tangy on the table. A squeeze of lemon, a pinch of cayenne, and a mason jar of iced tea complete the spread, simple, unhurried, and just right.
How to play
- 1Find a word.Tap its first letter, then tap along to its last — the trail fills in and finishes itself when it spells a word. Or press the first letter and drag.
- 2Words run in straight lines.Across and down, and on the harder difficulties diagonally and backwards.
- 3It marks itself.Each word you find takes on its own soft colour on the grid and is crossed off the list.
- 4Choose a difficulty.Relaxed, Classic or Challenging set those directions and how much the word list helps — never the grid size. Tap the A buttons at the top to enlarge the letters, or pinch the grid.
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