Patois Crossword

Mini · Easy · No. 220:00

Patois Crossword: Mini · Easy · No. 22

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. 1 Places & Directions: Wild, uncultivated land — thick vegetation, the deep countryside, or any overgrown, untended ground (4)
  2. 5 Music, Reggae & Dancehall: A big, lively party or dance event — and, as an adjective, anything exciting, top-quality, or hot (8)
  3. 6 Rastafari & Iyaric: The promised land of Rastafari belief — Africa, and Ethiopia in particular (4)
  4. 7 Descriptions & Emotions: A loud commotion, uproar, or disturbance — chaos, a noisy quarrel, or a great fuss (9)

Down

  1. 2 Money, Work & Business: Working hard and resourcefully to earn a living (8)
  2. 3 Places & Directions: The wealthier, more affluent parts of Kingston (6)
  3. 4 Food & Drink: A slightly sweet, elongated fried dumpling made from flour, cornmeal, and sugar (8)
  4. 5 Culture, Heritage & History: A large covered basket woven from bamboo or wicker, used to carry produce, food, or goods (6)

Where the words come from

Every answer is an entry in the Patois dictionary. This puzzle draws on: Culture, Heritage & History, Descriptions & Emotions, Food & Drink, Money, Work & Business, Music, Reggae & Dancehall, Places & Directions, Rastafari & Iyaric. 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

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