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Our harder grid: twelve old-time trades hidden in every direction, backwards and diagonally included. This sheet is free and printed in large, senior-friendly type — use the Print button above for a paper copy, or choose “Save as PDF” in the print dialog. Prints as the puzzle only — tick the box below if you’d like the answer key included (it prints on its own page).

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Challenging Word Search — Old Trades

Word Search

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Instructions: Find all 12 hidden words in the grid. Words can go in any direction, including backwards.

ORRSBLACKSMITHE
INSIBICEMANSBLL
IEBHLATIHEHIKSA
TWANAAELMESRHTU
SSRARLMRESAOTMT
IBBMEERPEAENSER
GOEKASAALMUBLSC
GYRLSTMIAIRESHL
UELIMSPKTEGEMKS
RRTMTTEUNRRHIMD
DEMRBRLIADSITYS
AGELGRLPNRRMSEN
LSGOBLHUAESILMR
SMAUIEALYIEDAAT
SGTMRLOMESASSAA

Word List

LAMPLIGHTER
TELEGRAPHER
BLACKSMITH
SEAMSTRESS
LAUNDRESS
SHOEMAKER
DRUGGIST
MILLINER
MILKMAN
NEWSBOY
ICEMAN
BARBER

Answer Key

Challenging Word Search — Old Trades

ORRSBLACKSMITHE
INSIBICEMANSBLL
IEBHLATIHEHIKSA
TWANAAELMESRHTU
SSRARLMRESAOTMT
IBBMEERPEAENSER
GOEKASAALMUBLSC
GYRLSTMIAIRESHL
UELIMSPKTEGEMKS
RRTMTTEUNRRHIMD
DEMRBRLIADSITYS
AGELGRLPNRRMSEN
LSGOBLHUAESILMR
SMAUIEALYIEDAAT
SGTMRLOMESASSAA
LAMPLIGHTERTELEGRAPHERBLACKSMITHSEAMSTRESSLAUNDRESSSHOEMAKERDRUGGISTMILLINERMILKMANNEWSBOYICEMANBARBER

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