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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
- MICROPHONE
- Early crooners owed their intimate style to the carbon microphone, without amplification, the soft, close delivery that defined the art simply wasn't possible on a large stage.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- BARITONE
- Many of the most beloved crooners, Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby, Dean Martin, sang in the baritone range, a warmth that sat perfectly against the lush string arrangements of the era.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- TORCH
- A 'torch song' is a slow, aching ballad about unrequited love, the phrase comes from the expression 'carrying a torch' for someone you can't have.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- SERENADE
- The word serenade traces back to the Italian 'serenata,' an evening song performed outdoors, a tradition the crooners brought indoors, into supper clubs and living rooms alike.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
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the crooners word search
The Crooners: a free large-print word search
The Crooners, a free, large-print word search drifting through velvet voices, moonlit ballads, and the golden hush of the microphone.
About The Crooners
A crooner didn't just sing, he leaned into the microphone and made every person in the room feel the song was meant for them alone. The tuxedo gleamed under the spotlight, the orchestra swelled behind him, and the melody hung in the air long after the last note faded. These were voices built for longing: warm, unhurried, wrapped in silk.
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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