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The ringmaster's whistle, the trapeze, the popcorn — the circus has come to the grid. 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).

The Circus Word Search

Instructions: Find all 12 hidden words in the grid. Words can go across or down.

ERAEGOOTZTCAAIR
ARCCAECNARRCGUD
GEPASTCCPALROEN
ENNNTJRSSPTOPAT
LTENRUTAUENBAPA
EZPOAGWSHZAAROA
PEONCGRCRERTAPJ
HEOOELATENTPDCP
ATEEREIBAHNNEOO
NRTPHRHNLAWNRRE
TLPRINGMASTERNJ
UUDJTIGHTROPEAM
NGRCLOWNSAOARNG
RLNJPEANUTSGRNN
NAEETAMRJPTGTJN

Word List

RINGMASTER
TIGHTROPE
ELEPHANT
TRAPEZE
JUGGLER
ACROBAT
POPCORN
PEANUTS
CLOWNS
PARADE
CANNON
TENT

Answer Key

ERAEGOOTZTCAAIR
ARCCAECNARRCGUD
GEPASTCCPALROEN
ENNNTJRSSPTOPAT
LTENRUTAUENBAPA
EZPOAGWSHZAAROA
PEONCGRCRERTAPJ
HEOOELATENTPDCP
ATEEREIBAHNNEOO
NRTPHRHNLAWNRRE
TLPRINGMASTERNJ
UUDJTIGHTROPEAM
NGRCLOWNSAOARNG
RLNJPEANUTSGRNN
NAEETAMRJPTGTJN
RINGMASTERTIGHTROPEELEPHANTTRAPEZEJUGGLERACROBATPOPCORNPEANUTSCLOWNSPARADECANNONTENT

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