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
- STYLUS
- The stylus, often called the needle, rides the groove at just a few grams of pressure, yet it traces every nuance pressed into the record.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- RPM
- The 45 rpm format was introduced by RCA Victor in 1949, designed for jukeboxes and radio-friendly singles.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- ACETATE
- Before a record reached stores, a lacquer acetate disc was cut first, the master from which all the pressings were stamped.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- TURNTABLE
- High-fidelity turntables became a prized living-room fixture in the 1950s, and audiophiles still debate belt-drive versus direct-drive today.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
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45s & Vinyl Records: a free large-print word search
Free large-print word search: spin through the golden age of vinyl, turntables, needles, grooves, and the singles that ruled the jukebox.
About 45s & Vinyl Records
Before streaming, before cassettes, before CDs, music lived in the groove, that spiraling track pressed into a black vinyl disc. A 45 rpm single dropped into the jukebox slot with a satisfying thunk, and a 33⅓ LP unfolded like a small work of art, sleeve and all. The ritual of lowering the needle, that first warm crackle before the music hit, nothing quite replaced it.
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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