A few of the words
- WISHBONE
- The wishbone — or furcula — is the forked collarbone of a bird. The tradition of two people snapping it and making a wish is well documented in American holiday customs going back to the 19th century.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- BRINED
- Soaking a turkey in a saltwater brine before roasting helps the meat hold onto moisture through the long hours in the oven — a technique home cooks embraced widely in the latter decades of the 20th century.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- DRUMSTICK
- The drumstick is the lower leg of the bird, and it has long been the unofficial prize for the youngest — or most determined — guest at the table.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- TRUSSED
- Trussing means tying the bird's legs and wings close to the body before roasting, helping it cook more evenly and hold a tidy, presentable shape on the platter.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
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Turkey word search — free and large-print. Roasting pans, golden skin, and the first pull of a drumstick straight from the oven.
About Seasonal
Nothing signals the heart of Thanksgiving quite like a turkey emerging from the oven — skin burnished to a deep amber, the kitchen wrapped in a fragrant warmth that draws everyone in from the other room. The whole ritual has its own unhurried rhythm: the basting, the trussing, the moment the carving knife finally meets the breast. A well-rested bird on a wide platter, surrounded by its own golden juices, is as close to a centerpiece as food gets.
How to play
- 1Find a word from the list.Press the first letter and drag to the last — across, down or diagonally, forwards or back. Or tap the first letter, then the last.
- 2It stays marked.Found words get a soft teal line through them, on the grid and in the list.
- 3Make it comfortable.Use the A / A+ / A++ size control any time, or pinch the grid for a closer look.
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