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Daily Puzzle for Thursday, October 22, 2026
Big Band Days · frontporchpuzzlepress.com/daily/
The theme is Big Band 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.
Big Band Days word search
Find the 7 words. They run across, down or diagonally, never backwards.
CELRTCEOPWRBIULTRDDEANSAPCMRCLEAROHAUOLLTIDESMRRIRNLSWSDONOEUTISOODETSRNOTMYRMSAG
- BALLROOM
- CLARINET
- DRUMS
- LINDY
- ORCHESTRA
- RECORD
- SWING
Word scramble
Unscramble each word. Every one fits the Big Band Days theme.
- N B A D
- O M N B E O T R
- E C N D A
- U T P M T R E
- A Z J Z
Finish the Saying
Which word finishes each old saying? Good fun read aloud to a group.
Familiarity breeds …
- A indeed
- B go
- C contempt
Home is where the heart …
- A drink
- B is
- C sow
The apple doesn't fall far from the …
- A side
- B tree
- C boils
Better safe than …
- A broth
- B live
- C sorry
Many hands make light …
- A tango
- B nine
- C work
Show the answers
Answer key: Oct 22, 2026
CELRTCEOPWRBIULTRDDEANSAPCMRCLEAROHAUOLLTIDESMRRIRNLSWSDONOEUTISOODETSRNOTMYRMSAG
Word scramble
- N B A D = BAND
- O M N B E O T R = TROMBONE
- E C N D A = DANCE
- U T P M T R E = TRUMPET
- A Z J Z = JAZZ
Finish the Saying
- Familiarity breeds contempt. (C)
- Home is where the heart is. (B)
- The apple doesn't fall far from the tree. (B)
- Better safe than sorry. (C)
- Many hands make light work. (C)
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- Big Band Days word search: a bigger 12-word printable (free PDF) and every Big Band Days day so far.
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