Patois Crossword

Mini · Easy · No. 310:00

Patois Crossword: Mini · Easy · No. 31

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. 5 Culture, Heritage & History: A masquerade tradition performed at Christmas (8)
  3. 6 Food & Drink: A leafy green vegetable (8)
  4. 7 Food & Drink: The beloved sweet tropical fruit, of which Jamaica boasts dozens of named varieties (5)

Down

  1. 1 Money, Work & Business: Fraud, hustling, or illegal and dishonest dealings (9)
  2. 2 Culture, Heritage & History: A large covered basket woven from bamboo or wicker, used to carry produce, food, or goods (6)
  3. 3 Places & Directions: The old commercial heart of Kingston near the waterfront — busy markets, street vending, and hard working-class life (8)
  4. 6 Greetings & Conversation: An exclamation of dismissal, mild annoyance, impatience, or disbelief (3)

Where the words come from

Every answer is an entry in the Patois dictionary. This puzzle draws on: Animals, Plants & Nature, Culture, Heritage & History, Food & Drink, Greetings & Conversation, Money, Work & Business, Places & Directions. 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.