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Roadside Diners

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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

JUKEBOX
The jukebox got its name from the Gullah word 'juke,' meaning rowdy or disorderly, a nod to the roadhouses where early models first drew a crowd.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
MEATLOAF
Meatloaf became a blue-plate staple during the 1930s, when Depression-era cooks stretched ground meat with breadcrumbs and onion to feed more people for less.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
MILKSHAKE
The electric blender, introduced in 1922, transformed the milkshake from a hand-shaken novelty into a diner mainstay, chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry still lead the order pad.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
CHROME
The shining chrome trim that defines classic diner style peaked in the 1940s and '50s, when stainless steel and chrome-plated fittings were a proud symbol of modern American optimism.Find this word in the grid to read its note.

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Roadside diner word search, free and large-print. Slide into a booth, pour the coffee, and let the jukebox play.

About Roadside Diners

The American roadside diner is a study in comfort made tangible, the gleam of a chrome counter, the squeak of a vinyl stool, the low hiss of eggs on a griddle. Blue-plate specials arrived on heavy crockery, coffee came in thick ceramic mugs, and a slice of pie under a glass dome was always the correct answer. From the turnpikes of New Jersey to the desert highways of New Mexico, these humble landmarks fed travelers, long-haul truckers, and Sunday-morning regulars alike.

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.
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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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    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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