SEEK puzzle #9, November 5, 2026

The Thursday word search had the theme "Clothes" and ten words to find on an 8x8 grid. The hidden word, made from the leftover letters, was FASHION.

Where each word sits

• BELT: row 4, column 1, bottom to top
• COAT: row 2, column 4, diagonally down and left
• GLOVES: row 2, column 7, top to bottom
• JACKET: row 7, column 1, diagonally up and right
• POCKET: row 3, column 6, diagonally down and left
• SHIRT: row 8, column 3, left to right
• SHOES: row 8, column 2, diagonally up and right
• SHORTS: row 1, column 7, right to left
• SKIRT: row 6, column 1, diagonally up and right
• SWEATER: row 8, column 8, bottom to top

One thing to notice in this grid: five words read backwards or upwards and five words run diagonally, so scan all eight directions. Once the listed words are found, 54 of the 64 letters are used, and the 7 letters of FASHION sit among ten leftover letters, with three extra letters mixed in. The longest listed word is SWEATER.

Notes on the words, with sources

• About clothes: Clothing is typically made from textiles but may also be made from animal skins, furs, and other natural materials and synthetic fibres.
• About clothes: Clothing is a feature of every known human society, and its form and use vary according to climate, culture, available materials, technology, social norms, and individual preference.
• Meaning of FASHION (noun): (countable) A current (constantly changing) trend, favored for frivolous rather than practical, logical, or intellectual reasons.
• Origin of FASHION: Inherited from Middle English facioun, from Anglo-Norman fechoun (compare Jersey Norman faichon), variant of Old French faceon, fazon, façon (“fashion, form, make, outward appearance”), from Latin factiō (“a making”)
• Meaning of SWEATER (noun): A knitted jacket or jersey, usually of thick wool, worn by athletes before or after exercise.

Sources: Wikipedia: Clothing (revision 1383275211, read 2026-11-06); Wiktionary: fashion (revision 93645462, read 2026-11-06); Wiktionary: sweater (revision 95063986, read 2026-11-06). Text from Wiktionary and Wikipedia is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, edited by their contributors.