Patois Crossword

Mini · Easy · No. 190:00

Patois Crossword: Mini · Easy · No. 19

An easy mini Patois crossword with 8 clues. Every answer is a real Jamaican Patois word from the dictionary, and each links to its entry when you finish. Easy: The most familiar words. Meanings come with a category, every word starts with its first letter filled in, and you can check and reveal.

Across

  1. 4 Animals, Plants & Nature: The small freshwater crayfish or shrimp found in Jamaica's rivers, prized as a delicacy (5)
  2. 6 Clothing & Style: A man's sleeveless vest or singlet worn as an undershirt — the everyday Jamaican word for it (6)
  3. 7 Culture, Heritage & History: A large covered basket woven from bamboo or wicker, used to carry produce, food, or goods (6)
  4. 8 The world-famous Jamaican music genre that grew out of rocksteady around 1968 (6)

Down

  1. 1 Food & Drink: The beloved sweet tropical fruit, of which Jamaica boasts dozens of named varieties (5)
  2. 2 Descriptions & Emotions: A loud commotion, uproar, or disturbance — chaos, a noisy quarrel, or a great fuss (9)
  3. 3 Food & Drink: A small open Jamaican tart (7)
  4. 5 Descriptions & Emotions: Little or small — in size, amount, or degree (6)

Where the words come from

Every answer is an entry in the Patois dictionary. This puzzle draws on: Animals, Plants & Nature, Clothing & Style, Culture, Heritage & History, Descriptions & Emotions, Food & Drink. When you finish, each answer shows its meaning, its pronunciation and an example sentence.

The number in brackets after a clue is the length of the answer, and (3,5) means two words of three and five letters, typed with no space. Patois has no single spelling, so if you type another spelling the dictionary records, it counts.

More to play

Back to all Patois crosswords, try the daily word game Guess Di Word, or take a Patois quiz. You can print this puzzle from your browser's print menu.