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Daily Puzzle for Friday, October 9, 2026
Schoolhouse Days · frontporchpuzzlepress.com/daily/
The theme is Schoolhouse Days: a large print word search with 7 words to find, a five-word scramble and five Finish the Saying questions. The answer key is at the bottom. Print all of it on three pages, or play it on screen.
Schoolhouse Days word search
Find the 7 words. They run across, down or diagonally, never backwards.
LTHNGILNNLDESKADSCPERASERNPPSBECTBESRLUNCHBOXIASRIEEBRMTLBTFSROEEBESTDSURMMEIOIVR
- DESK
- ERASER
- LUNCHBOX
- PRIMER
- RECESS
- SLATE
- TEACHER
Word scramble
Unscramble each word. Every one fits the Schoolhouse Days theme.
- U R R E L
- E L A P P
- L A S T A
- L H C K A
- L E K N W I L
Finish the Saying
Which word finishes each old saying? Good fun read aloud to a group.
Beauty is in the eye of the …
- A company
- B beholder
- C served
All that glitters is not …
- A moss
- B earned
- C gold
A rolling stone gathers no …
- A man
- B moss
- C broth
Tomorrow is another …
- A around
- B day
- C drink
Laughter is the best …
- A medicine
- B man
- C bold
Show the answers
Answer key: Oct 9, 2026
LTHNGILNNLDESKADSCPERASERNPPSBECTBESRLUNCHBOXIASRIEEBRMTLBTFSROEEBESTDSURMMEIOIVR
Word scramble
- U R R E L = RULER
- E L A P P = APPLE
- L A S T A = ATLAS
- L H C K A = CHALK
- L E K N W I L = INKWELL
Finish the Saying
- Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. (B)
- All that glitters is not gold. (C)
- A rolling stone gathers no moss. (B)
- Tomorrow is another day. (B)
- Laughter is the best medicine. (A)
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