"Word Search"

2. A big book of synonyms.
4. When a word or phrase is spelled the same both forwards and backwards (e.g. “Did Hannah see bees? Hannah did.” or “Yo, banana boy!”).
5. (Two words) This phenomenon happens when a large group of people all incorrectly remember a situation the same way. Named the first president of South Africa.
9. This is the type of puzzle you’re currently solving.
11. An ancient Greek word that was once shouted to celebrate finding something.
12. Any sentence or phrase that contains every letter of the alphabet (e.g. “When zombies arrive, quickly fax Judge Pat”).

1. This type of puzzle was on last month’s calendar. Its goal is to find a bank of words hidden in a grid of random letters.
3. The New York _______ was the first newspaper to feature a crossword, way back in 1913.
6. When the letters of a word are scrambled and put back together (e.g. DUCK -> CUDK).
7. The term for any word/phrase that comes from mishearing a different word/phrase, often sounding similar (e.g. “Escape goat” from “scapegoat”).
8. This online word puzzle popularized daily puzzles in late 2021. Its goal is to guess a random 5-letter word in 6 tries.
10. The Publications Director’s favorite waterfowl.