Sherlock Holmes Word Search — Hard

Play a free online Sherlock Holmes word search puzzle. Difficulty: Hard. Find all 12 hidden words on the 12×12 grid below.

Words to find

Plus 4 hidden bonus words.

DAMPENS /ˈdæmpənz/ · verb: "Dampens" is the third-person singular present-tense form of "dampen," meaning to make something slightly wet or moist, or more figuratively to reduce the intensity, force, or enthusiasm of something. Related: dulls, weakens, suppresses, moistens.
SORES /sɔrz/ · noun: A sore is a painful or inflamed part of the body, especially the skin. It can be caused by injury, infection, or other factors. Related: ulcer, lesion, wound, injury.
SNIFFLE /snɪfl/ · verb: To make a high-pitched, nasal sound, typically when one is about to cry or is feeling sad. To catch one's breath in a short, snuffling sound. Related: snuffle, snort, sneeze, choke.
ANCHOVY /ˈæn.tʃoʊ.vi/ (US); /ˈæn.tʃə.vi/ (UK) · noun: A small, silvery-green marine fish of the herring family (genus Engraulis), caught in the Mediterranean and elsewhere and usually eaten salted, cured, or packed in oil; also, a piece of this fish prepared as food. Related: sprat, sardine, pilchard, herring.
FEDERACY /ˈfɛdərəsi/ · noun: A federacy is a union or league of states or groups formed for mutual benefit, especially one in which some member states retain greater autonomy than others under an overarching federal authority. More broadly, it denotes the state of being federated. Related: federation, confederation, alliance, union.