Stone Fox Word Search
Stone Fox by John Reynolds Gardiner (1980), as a word search. 12 words drawn from characters, settings, and objects from the book sit hidden in a 15×15 letter grid, running in every direction. Drag across a word to claim it, and clear the board to finish.
Written by John Reynolds Gardiner · First published 1980 · Children's Novel.
Words to find: WILLY, GRANDFATHER, SEARCHLIGHT, SLED, RACE, STONEFOX, WYOMING, POTATO, FARM, TAXES, CLIFFORD, SNIDER.
Found words stay highlighted, so the grid gets easier to read as you go and the final few tend to fall quickly.
Stone Fox word list, defined
General dictionary meanings, not specific to this puzzle's theme.
- WILLY /ˈwɪli/ · noun
- A chiefly British informal term for the penis, often with a childish or euphemistic tone. Related: penis, member, dick, prick.
- GRANDFATHER /ˈɡrænfɑːðər/ (British); /ˈɡrænfɑːðɚ/ (US) · noun, verb
- A man who is the father of one's father or mother; by extension, a male ancestor in the grandparent generation. Related: grandpa, granddad, paternal grandfather.
- SEARCHLIGHT /ˈsɜːrtʃlaɪt/ · noun
- A strong, directional light used to search for people, objects, or other things, especially at night. By extension, the term refers metaphorically to close public scrutiny or investigation. Related: spotlight, floodlight, search lamp, beam of light.
- SLED /slɛd/ · noun and verb
- A vehicle with runners used for transporting people or goods over snow or ice. As a verb, “sled” means to travel or ride on a sled. Related: sledge, sleigh, toboggan, bobsled.
- RACE /reɪs/ · noun; verb
- As a noun, a race is a contest of speed or endurance, such as a running or swimming race; it can also refer to a broad category of people sharing inherited physical or cultural characteristics, especially in the sense of ethnicity. As a verb, to race means to take part in a speed contest or to move or cause something to move with great speed. Related: contest, competition, sprint, heat.
- POTATO /pəˈteɪtoʊ/ · noun
- A starchy edible tuber that grows underground and is the root vegetable of the potato plant. The word can also refer to the plant itself. Related: spud, tuber.
- FARM /fɑːrm/ · noun, verb
- An area of land, together with its buildings, devoted to growing crops or raising livestock. As a verb, to cultivate land or breed and keep animals for food or other products. Related: smallholding, homestead, ranch, holding.
- TAXES /tæksz/ · noun
- A compulsory payment or contribution imposed by a government on its citizens or residents, used to fund public goods and services. Taxes can be levied on income, property, or consumption. Related: levies, duties, imposts, contributions.
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