Ned Kelly Word Search
A free Ned Kelly word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on the life, work, and legacy of a famous figure, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
Words to find: AUSTRALIA, VICTORIA, BEECHWORTH, GLENROWAN, EUROA, BENALLA, SEBASTOPOL, STRINGYBARK, MELBOURNE, JERILDERIE, BUSHRANGER, GANG.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
Ned Kelly word list, defined
General dictionary meanings, not specific to this puzzle's theme.
- VICTORIA /vɪkˈtɔːriə/ · proper noun; noun
- Victoria is chiefly the name of Queen Victoria (1819–1901), who reigned as monarch of the United Kingdom from 1837 to 1901, and is also a feminine given name. In botanical usage, victoria denotes a genus of large tropical water lilies, especially the giant water lily. Related: victory, triumph, success.
- STRINGYBARK /ˈstrɪŋibɑːk/ · noun
- An offensive Australian term formerly used for an Aboriginal person, especially one regarded as thin or scrawny.
- BUSHRANGER /ˈbʊʃreɪndʒə/ · noun
- In Australian English, a bushranger is an escaped convict who lived and operated as an outlaw in the bush, especially as part of a band that raided settlements during the nineteenth century. Related: outlaw, bandit, brigand, robber.
- GANG /ɡæŋ/ · noun and verb
- An organized group of people, especially one involved in crime; more generally, an informal group of companions or a team of workers. As a verb, it means to form or join a group, or to attack or single out someone as a group. Related: group, crew, band, mob.
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