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
- THATCH
- That dense mat of dead stems between the soil and the green blades is called thatch, left too thick, it smothers the grass; raked or scarified away, it lets rain and air reach the roots.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- AERATE
- Pushing hollow tines into compacted lawn soil, a job done in early autumn, lets oxygen, water, and nutrients get down to where roots actually need them.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- SOD
- Laying sod gives an instant green lawn; each roll is a slice of living turf, roots and all, harvested from a sod farm and transplanted in a matter of hours.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- ROLLER
- The classic cast-iron lawn roller dates back to 18th-century English estates, where groundskeepers used them to level turf for bowling and cricket, it is still sold today for flattening bumpy grass after winter frost.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
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About Lawn & Yard
A well-kept lawn is deeply satisfying, the parallel stripes left by a mower, the crisp line where grass meets path, the soft give underfoot on a warm morning. Autumn brings its own rhythm: the whisper of a rake across fallen leaves, the slow building of the pile, the earthy smell of thatch being pulled clear. A tended yard is a kind of quiet pride, measured in seasons and the small, steady rituals that keep it green.
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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