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
- MIMOSA
- The brunch classic, equal parts sparkling wine and orange juice, became a New Year's Day staple at American hotel brunches through the mid-20th century, when champagne breakfasts grew fashionable after the repeal of Prohibition.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- FLOATS
- Rose Parade floats must be covered entirely in natural materials, flowers, seeds, bark, or leaves. The rule has been enforced since the Tournament of Roses began in Pasadena, California in 1890.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- BAGPIPES
- Bagpipes ring in the New Year across Scotland and in Scottish-American communities, where the instrument's drone is as much a part of midnight as Auld Lang Syne itself.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- CALENDAR
- January is named for Janus, the Roman god of doorways and beginnings, who was depicted with two faces, one looking back at the old year, one forward into the new.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
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New Year's Day: a free large-print word search
New Year's Day word search, free and large-print, for the parade on TV, the kickoff, the mimosa, and the quiet promise of a clean calendar.
About New Year's Day
January first arrives wrapped in the smell of coffee and last night's confetti still caught in someone's hair. Rose Parade floats drift past on the screen, mountains of fresh flowers engineered over sleepless nights, while a football kickoff echoes from the next room. The day has its own particular stillness: a blank calendar page, a hopeful resolve, and a brunch table where leftovers and mimosas share equal billing.
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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