The Shelby family business
Peaky Blinders made post-war Birmingham gangsters into must-watch TV, and this word search gathers the family. You'll start with the brilliant, ruthless TOMMY SHELBY, his brothers ARTHUR, JOHN and FINN, sister ADA, nephew MICHAEL, and the formidable aunt POLLY.
Each puzzle pulls a fresh mix from the list, so the city is redrawn every time you play — straightforward on Easy, and a Hard-mode job once the diagonals and backwards words appear.
Rivals, pubs and the back streets
The wider world of the show is all here. Track down London rival ALFIE SOLOMONS, the relentless inspector CAMPBELL, and Tommy's love GRACE. There's the GARRISON pub, the BIRMINGHAM district of SMALL HEATH, the BOOKMAKER and HORSE-racing trade, a GANGSTER's glass of WHISKY, and the famous RAZOR-lined flat CAP that gives the BLINDER gang its name.
Style, grit and a real-life gang
Peaky Blinders is a BBC drama created by Steven Knight that ran from 2013 to 2022, set in his home city of Birmingham in the years after the First World War. It follows the Shelby family's rise from back-street bookmakers to a powerful criminal empire, led by the sharp-suited, sharper-minded Tommy Shelby — a career-defining role for Cillian Murphy.
The gang takes its name from a real Birmingham street gang of the late 1800s, though the show mythologises them with its own style: long coats, flat caps, a moody rock soundtrack and that legend about razor blades sewn into the cap peaks. Its bold look and quotable lines — 'By order of the Peaky Blinders' — made it a global hit.
One for grown-up fans
The grid hides only names and places, so it's harmless in itself — but Peaky Blinders is a gritty, violent adult drama, making this one best for grown-up fans. Play online, print a PDF pack for a watch-party, or use our Make Your Own tool to build a grid from your favourite characters and haunts.
Frequently asked questions
Which Peaky Blinders characters are in the word search?
The Shelby family — Tommy, Arthur, John, Finn, Ada and Polly — plus rivals like Alfie Solomons and Inspector Campbell, and the Garrison pub. Each puzzle uses a fresh mix.
Is it based on a real gang?
Loosely — the real Peaky Blinders were a Birmingham street gang, reimagined here around the SHELBY family: TOMMY, ARTHUR and aunt POLLY, and their GARRISON pub.
Is it suitable for children?
The grid only hides names and places, fine for any age — but Peaky Blinders is a gritty, violent adult drama, so it's really one for grown-up fans.