Wordsearch (NZ Herald)

About Wordsearch (NZ Herald)

Wordsearch is one of the daily puzzles on the NZ Herald's Puzzles and games page, alongside its crosswords, Code Cracker and sudoku. Each day has a single puzzle with a theme, the same for every reader: recent titles include Amphibians, Sheep Tales, A Christmas Carol, The Simpsons and Smells Good.

The grid is a square of letters with a list of themed words and phrases to find. Words can run across, down, diagonally and backwards. On the Amphibians day, for example, the list included CAECILIANS, SALAMANDER and FOUR LEGS.

Not every letter is used. Once all the words are found, the leftover letters read in order spell a mystery answer linked to the theme, which is the final step of the puzzle. The player keeps today's puzzle and the six days before, so a missed day can still be played within the week.

The page is marked as Premium, so you need an NZ Herald Premium subscription. It suits readers who like a relaxed themed puzzle with a small twist at the end.

How to play Wordsearch (NZ Herald)

1. Open the Wordsearch page on nzherald.co.nz and sign in with a Premium subscription.
2. Pick today's puzzle, or one of the previous six days.
3. Find each listed word in the grid; it may run in any direction.
4. Mark each word as you find it until the list is complete.
5. Read the leftover letters in order to spell the mystery answer.

Tips

• Scan for rare letters such as Q, X or Z that appear in the list.
• Look for long phrases first; they cross many other words.
• Leave the mystery answer until the end, when only unused letters remain.

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