wordsearch

British

/ ˈwɜːdˌsɜːtʃ /

noun

a puzzle made up of letters arranged in a grid which contains a number of hidden words running in various directions

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Be it jigsaw, wordsearch or number problems, puzzles are a time-honoured way of stopping tears and tantrums.

From BBC

Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers recently took a swipe at Southampton for failing to mention a number of former players in their matchday programme, but the Saints have replied with a 'wordsearch' jibe in their latest edition.

From BBC

We've got 26 minutes to go: how about seeing how many former laureates you can spot in the Nobel website's wordsearch?

From The Guardian

Anagrams, letter-tracing, wordsearch and spelling all feature.

From The Guardian

The new logo for 1 World Trade Center, by Wordsearch of Britain.

From New York Times

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