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Nutcracker Word Search
11 words · 12×12 grid
How to play: click (or tap) the first letter, drag to the last letter, then release. Words go in any direction, including backwards. Or download the PDF to solve on paper.
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The 1892 premiere was a flop. Critics called the story thin and the children on stage untrained, and the BALLET only became a December fixture in America in the 1950s. Now a MATINEE of it funds half the dance companies in the country. This word puzzle follows CLARA past the toy SOLDIER and into the second act: a WALTZ, a PIROUETTE, and the SUGARPLUM FAIRY dancing to a CELESTA.
Frequently asked questions
What is a CELESTA?
A keyboard instrument that strikes metal plates instead of strings. It sounds like a music box and was almost new in 1892, which is why the sugarplum music sounds like nothing else in the ORCHESTRA.
Is this nutcracker word search good for a field trip handout?
Yes. Eleven words, medium grid, and every word will come up in the program notes, so it works on the bus ride home.
