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The Umpire

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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

ADVANTAGE
At deuce, the next point brings "advantage", one more and the game is won. The French word "avantage" appeared in tennis scoring as early as the 16th century.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
OVERRULE
The chair umpire can overrule a linesman's call at any time, a rare moment of authority that can silence an entire stadium.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
CHALLENGE
Electronic line-calling was introduced at the US Open in 2006, giving players the right to challenge a call and see it reviewed by Hawk-Eye technology.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
DEUCE
"Deuce" is believed to derive from the French "à deux", meaning both players need two consecutive points to win the game from that score.Find this word in the grid to read its note.

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Tennis umpire word search, free and playable online, for the moment before FAULT or LET breaks the silence on Centre Court.

About The Umpire

High in the tall white chair, the umpire watches every point with absolute stillness, then speaks, calm and clear, into a hushed stadium. A single word, "Fault," "Out," "Deuce", lands like a stone on still water, and the whole crowd leans with it. For more than a century that voice has been the unshakeable heartbeat of the game.

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