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
- BANDLEADER
- Doc Severinsen led The Tonight Show band for over two decades, becoming nearly as famous as Johnny Carson himself.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- MONOLOGUE
- The opening monologue traces its late-night roots to Steve Allen, who hosted the original Tonight Show beginning in 1954.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- SIDEKICK
- Ed McMahon's resonant 'Heeere's Johnny!' became one of the most imitated phrases in American television history.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- COUCH
- The guest couch shifted from a simple chair to a full sofa over the years, letting hosts seat an entire ensemble at once.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
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The Late-Night Desk: a free large-print word search
Late-night talk show word search, free and large-print. The desk, the cards, the warm mug, the sidekick and that goodnight wave.
About The Late-Night Desk
For decades, the late-night desk has been a kind of American living room, a place where the day's absurdity gets sorted out with a smile and a practiced pause. The host shuffles index cards, the bandleader cues the fanfare, and somewhere just off camera a producer counts down on their fingers. By the time the curtain rises and the applause fills the studio, everything feels, for a moment, perfectly in order.
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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