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Daily Puzzle for Saturday, October 10, 2026
Autumn Leaves · frontporchpuzzlepress.com/daily/
The theme is Autumn Leaves: 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.
Autumn Leaves word search
Find the 7 words. They run across, down or diagonally, never backwards.
DRAKESRSNUPLNHCUNOGASLEAVESBONFIRECCAGFTNEOEICSYESCKEDOAHAYRIDEREVLCOBURNMCIEWEOY
- ACORN
- BONFIRE
- CIDER
- HAYRIDE
- LEAVES
- RAKE
- SCARECROW
Word scramble
Unscramble each word. Every one fits the Autumn Leaves theme.
- H R O D C A R
- A P E M L
- P I R C S
- L A P S E P
- E R B A M
Finish the Saying
Which word finishes each old saying? Good fun read aloud to a group.
A watched pot never …
- A boils
- B cat
- C golden
The more, the …
- A due
- B merrier
- C bush
The proof of the pudding is in the …
- A shoes
- B earned
- C eating
Good things come to those who …
- A wait
- B do
- C never
Many hands make light …
- A home
- B work
- C served
Show the answers
Answer key: Oct 10, 2026
DRAKESRSNUPLNHCUNOGASLEAVESBONFIRECCAGFTNEOEICSYESCKEDOAHAYRIDEREVLCOBURNMCIEWEOY
Word scramble
- H R O D C A R = ORCHARD
- A P E M L = MAPLE
- P I R C S = CRISP
- L A P S E P = APPLES
- E R B A M = AMBER
Finish the Saying
- A watched pot never boils. (A)
- The more, the merrier. (B)
- The proof of the pudding is in the eating. (C)
- Good things come to those who wait. (A)
- Many hands make light work. (B)
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