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The Old Days

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A few of the words

TALLOW
Tallow candles — rendered from beef or mutton fat — were the primary source of indoor light for most American households well into the 1800s, before kerosene lamps became widely affordable.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
WASHBOARD
The corrugated zinc washboard was patented in the United States in 1833, and it remained a laundry-day fixture in rural homes for more than a century after that.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
ICEBOX
Before electric refrigerators reached most American homes in the 1920s and 30s, the icebox kept food cool with a block of ice delivered regularly by the local iceman.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
CHURN
Butter churning was a weekly task on the homestead — cream was shaken or paddle-turned until the fat globules clumped together, a process that could take the better part of an afternoon.Find this word in the grid to read its note.

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The Old Days — a free, large-print puzzle steeped in hearthside warmth, dusty schoolroom ink, and the creak of a loaded buggy.

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Life on the American frontier moved to the rhythm of seasons and firelight. Families gathered around the hearth to cook, mend, and tell stories; a well-stocked larder and a reliable icebox spelled the difference between a hard winter and a comfortable one. From the general store's calico bolts and hand-lettered ledger to the one-room schoolhouse with its inkwells and slates, everyday objects carried the whole weight of a community's survival and spirit.

How to play

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    Find a word from the list.Press the first letter and drag to the last — across, down or diagonally, forwards or back. Or tap the first letter, then the last.
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    It stays marked.Found words get a soft teal line through them, on the grid and in the list.
  3. 3
    Make it comfortable.Use the A / A+ / A++ size control any time, or pinch the grid for a closer look.

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