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Stories by the Speaker

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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

SHADOW
The Shadow debuted on CBS radio in 1930 and became one of the most beloved mystery heroes of the airwaves, famous for the line 'Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men?'Find this word in the grid to read its note.
CONSOLE
The floor-standing console radio was the centerpiece of the American living room through the 1930s and '40s, a piece of furniture as much as an appliance, often built from polished walnut or mahogany.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
ORGAN
A trembling organ chord was the signature sound effect of radio drama, producers used it to signal danger, dread, or a shocking revelation just before the episode cut to a commercial break.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
RANGER
The Lone Ranger rode onto radio in 1933 on WXYZ in Detroit, and his theme, Rossini's William Tell Overture, became one of the most recognized musical cues in American broadcasting history.Find this word in the grid to read its note.

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Stories by the Speaker word search

Stories by the Speaker: a free large-print word search

Stories by the Speaker, a free, large-print word search tuned to mystery, westerns, and the eerie tales that crackled out of the family console every evening.

About Stories by the Speaker

Before television pulled the family to a glowing screen, the radio held the room. A lone console stood against the parlor wall, its amber dial lit like a lantern, and the whole family leaned in as hoofbeats faded into static, a villain laughed in an echoing chamber, or a shadow whispered its famous catchphrase. Those serials unspooled week after week, each episode ending on a breathless note that sent listeners back to the same chair, same time, same station, for years on end.

How to play

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    Find 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.
  2. 2
    Words run in straight lines.Across and down, and on the harder difficulties diagonally and backwards.
  3. 3
    It marks itself.Each word you find takes on its own soft colour on the grid and is crossed off the list.
  4. 4
    Choose 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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