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A free Far from the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy (1874) word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on characters, settings, and objects from the book, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
Written by Thomas Hardy · First published 1874 · Novel.
Words to find: GABRIEL, BARNET, BOLDWOOD, EVERDENE, REISS, FANNY, ROBIN, WEATHERBURY, TALBOTHEYS, HARVEST, WHEAT, FLOCK.
Diagonals are where most players stall. Once you are down to the last word or two, sweep the diagonals deliberately.
Far from the Madding Crowd word list, defined
FANNY/ˈfæni/ · noun
In American usage, the buttocks; in British usage, the female external genitalia. In both regions it is an informal, colloquial term. Related: bottom, behind, backside, rear.
ROBIN/ˈroʊbɪn/ · noun
A small, round-headed bird with a distinctive red breast, common in gardens and woodlands. A robin is a type of thrush. Related: sparrow, finch, thrush, wren.
HARVEST/ˈhɑːrvɛst/ · noun, verb
The process of gathering in a crop; a crop gathered in at one time. To gather in a crop. Related: reap, gather, collect, crop.
WHEAT/wɛt/ · noun
A cereal grain first domesticated in the Fertile Crescent around 10,000 years ago. It is a major food source worldwide. Related: oats, barley, rye, corn.
FLOCK/flɒk/ (UK), /flɑːk/ (US) · noun, verb
As a noun, a flock is a group of birds, sheep, or other animals gathered together, or by extension a large crowd of people. As a verb, to flock is to gather or move together in a group. Related: herd, pack, swarm, crowd.