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
- JINGLE
- The term 'jingle' for a short advertising song dates to the early radio era; one of the first televised jingles belonged to a 1948 Pepsi ad that had already been a radio staple since the 1940s.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- AVENUE
- Madison Avenue in New York City became the symbol of the American advertising industry — the agencies clustered there shaped the look and sound of mid-century TV commercials.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- SOAP
- Soap operas got their name because early daytime serials were heavily sponsored by soap and detergent manufacturers like Procter & Gamble, who sometimes produced the shows outright.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- PITCHMAN
- The live pitchman was a staple of early TV; some, like Arthur Godfrey, became bigger stars than the programs they sponsored, turning the commercial itself into entertainment.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
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The Sponsor's Message: a free large-print word search
The Sponsor's Message — a free, large-print word search soaked in jingles, slogans, and the warm glow of the commercial break.
About The Sponsor's Message
Before the remote control changed everything, the commercial break was part of the ritual — a moment to refill your coffee cup while a cheerful jingle burrowed straight into your memory. Sponsors were woven into the very fabric of early television, sometimes lending their names to the whole show. A well-turned slogan or a smiling pitchman could make a brand feel like a neighbor, showing up in your living room week after week.
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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