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
- CURTAIN
- The phrase 'it's curtains', meaning a final end, grew directly out of theater tradition, where a falling curtain signals the close of a show.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- SPOTLIGHT
- Early stage spotlights burned actual limelight, a rod of calcium oxide heated by a flame, giving us the expression 'in the limelight' that survives to this day.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- BACKDROP
- Late-night desks are famously backed by a painted or LED cityscape; Johnny Carson's Tonight Show skyline backdrop became one of the most recognized images in American television.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- WINGS
- The offstage areas just left and right of the performing area have been called 'the wings' since at least the 18th century, named for the wing-shaped flat scenery panels that once lined them.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
armchairpuzzles.com · free large-print word searches
live from the stage word search
Live From the Stage: a free large-print word search
Live From the Stage, a free, large-print word search set in the warm glow of the studio: curtain, spotlight, backdrop, and the crowd.
About Live From the Stage
Before a late-night taping begins, the studio hums with quiet electricity, stagehands checking the lights, a director counting down from the wings, and a live audience settling into their seats with a collective rustle of anticipation. The backdrop glows behind the desk, the curtain holds its breath, and a single spotlight traces a slow arc across an empty stage. Then the bandleader counts in, the cue cards flip, and the whole beautiful machine roars to life.
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.
Prefer pen and paper?
A clean, large-print sheet. Free, and no sign-up.