The Merchant of Venice Word Search — Hard

Play a free online The Merchant of Venice word search puzzle. Difficulty: Hard. Find all 12 hidden words on the 12×12 grid below.

Words to find

Plus 4 hidden bonus words.

BLUEY /ˈbluːi/ · noun: An informal word for something that is blue or bluish in colour. In Australian and New Zealand English it also denotes a traveller's or swagman's bundle of belongings, and is a traditional nickname for a red-haired person or a blue cattle dog. Related: bundle, pack, swag, parcel.
DEFER /dɪˈfɜː/ (UK), /dɪˈfɝː/ (US) · verb: To put off or postpone an action or decision to a later time; or, to submit politely to another person's judgement, wishes, or authority. Related: postpone, delay, yield, submit.
STRETCH /strɛtʃ/ · verb, noun: To extend or lengthen something, or to move one's body in a stretching motion. A long, narrow area of land or water. Related: extend, lengthen, elongate, expand.
RECEDED /riˈsɛd/ · verb: Past tense of 'recede', to move back or withdraw, typically because of a decrease in size or amount. Related: retreated, withdrawn, retracted, subsided.
LACEWING /ˈleɪswɪŋ/ · noun: A lacewing is a type of insect, specifically a member of the order Neuroptera, characterized by its delicate wings and long, slender body. Related: green lacewing, common lacewing.
OVERTOOK /ˈoʊvər.tuːk/ · verb: To catch up with and pass (someone or something) in a race or competition. Related: overtake, pass, surpass, outstrip.
WEIGHTS /wɛɪts/ · noun: Objects used to measure or indicate weight, or a person's or thing's heaviness or mass. Related: loads, burdens, masses, heaviness.