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Friday, 23 September 2022

8 of the Best Word Search Games

I’m new to the world of the best word search games. I first started playing mobile apps during quarantine. Before the lockdowns, I had certainly experienced idle time, but never quite so much as I did in April 2020. People I knew played farming simulators and Candy Crush, but I found myself drawn to puzzles. I left the stress of a pandemic behind as I matched colorful dots, found hidden pictures, and dove into word puzzles. Most free games include some time watching ads, and while slightly irritating, I also developed a list of other games I might want to try. My little cache of numbing time fillers grew, and even though my life is busier now, I still turn to mobile games and puzzles daily.

There are numerous reasons why people download word search games. There are people trying to spend less time scrolling their social media feeds. Other people find comfort in language based pursuits and prefer finding words to getting fish to eat each other. Still others recognize that all puzzle games can sharpen your brain while they pass the time. Below I’ve gathered eight of the best word search games available right now. Whatever your reason for playing, I’m sure you’ll find something that catches your eye.

8 of The Best Word Search Games to Play Right Now

1. Word Search Pro

This pleasing app is a great place to start when searching for the best word search games. Available for Apple or Android users, Word Search Pro offers varying levels of difficulty, and hints for when the frustration point is reached. A simple finger swipe allows you to find and highlight the hidden word. In app purchases are offered, but the game can readily be enjoyed without them.

2. WordsSoup Word Search Puzzle

Reviewers praise this game for two main things — a complete lack of ads, and a welcome level of challenge. User settings allow you to change the interface and enable a timer. You can also chose between different themes and difficulty levels. With no in-app purchases, this could be a great choice for younger users!

3. Word Crush-Fun Puzzle Game

Word Crush lands among the best word search games for it’s fresh and exciting interface. Departing from the classic grid style, Word Crush has you searching in stacks of letters for words that fit a theme. Game play earns coins that can give you hints, and a leaderboard allows you to compete with players around the world.

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Friday, 23 September 2022

Seasoned Criminals: Nancy Drew PC Games by Season

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The Nancy Drew PC games were a huge part of my life for years. From the time I discovered them circa 2000 until 2015, two games were released every year, one in winter and one in summer. Since then, there has only been one game released, but I live in hope that more are on the way. And until then, I can replay the thirty-plus existing games whenever the mood strikes.

If you, too, would like to (re)play these wonderfully detailed and educational Nancy Drew games, you could play them in order, or you could shake things up by playing according to season — the games aren’t so tightly connected that you’ll get too confused this way, I promise. The company behind the games, HeR Interactive, encourages this to an extent, making “winter” and “summer” game bundles available for purchase. I did not look at these bundles before making my selections, instead choosing to categorize the games in the way I thought best. And I added categories for spring and autumn, too, so now you can keep playing all year round!

Some of the selections were obvious — the one where you’re snowed in at a castle-turned-ski-resort is clearly winter — while others I categorized based on vibes more than objective evidence. Feel free to arrange the playing order to suit your own taste, perception, and memory, if you like. All that matters is that you have a good time!

Spring

The Secret of the Old Clock

Not only is this a symbolic spring, as this game is based on Nancy’s earliest adventures, but it takes place on a very pleasant sunny day. Perfect for minigolf!

Trail of the Twister

In the U.S., tornado season is generally from March to June, so this is definitely a spring game.

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Friday, 23 September 2022

Ghostly Middle Grade Books Perfect for Fall

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Maxwell Abbey

Thursday, 22 September 2022

Nobody Writes Like Nancy Lemann

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Photograph by David Wipf. Spanish moss, City Park, New Orleans, June 1958, via Wikimedia Commons. Licensed under CC BY 2.0.

Nancy Lemann’s work is deceptive in its meandering. She is thinking deeply even when it seems as if her thoughts are floating. Her laser powers slice into idiocy (and dice it) while they also beam sympathetically onto, as she would call it, the folly of the human condition. Her work evokes something old-fashioned in its manner and tone, and this proves to be a way she keeps herself from being subsumed in the clichés of modern culture even as she is examining it. But she is observing the human being of today. One of her passions is history, with particular attention to architectural preservation and travel. Though she is describing us, we feel she is looking at us from another time, through the lens of the ages.

Nobody writes like Nancy Lemann. You might recognize slivers of other writers within her work, writers whom she first revered: Evelyn Waugh, Anthony Trollope, Elizabeth Hardwick, Barry Hannah, and her beloved mentor, Walker Percy.

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Thursday, 22 September 2022

On The Continent: Good Neapolitan Vibes

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More continental capers for Dotun, Andy and Lars Sivertsen as the international break gives us a chance for various domestic debriefs. The Serie A title race continues to intrigue, as Napoli try shake off the Sivertsen Curse - while the La Liga title race is marred by horrible racist abuse of Vinicius Jr.

Elsewhere, we try to work out if Bayern are in an actual crisis and ponder the future of the Nations League.

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