diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 559bd90..0e82db4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ Instances talk to each other over ActivityPub, and nobody stands in the middle.
 
 **Comfort and access**
 - Light, dark, and system themes, warm palettes, and text scaling up to 200%
-- A screen-reader native grid: every cell is focusable and announced with its number, letter, and state, and Alt+A / Alt+D read the across and down words aloud (/ reads the clue, space reads the cell, Ctrl+H the puzzle overview)
+- A screen-reader native grid: every cell is focusable and announced with its number, letter, and state, and Alt+A / Alt+D read the across and down words aloud (/ or Alt+P reads the clue, space reads the cell, Ctrl+H the puzzle overview)
 - A voice narrator with three verbosity levels and an output mode (voice, screen reader, or both) so blind players get the same flow through their own screen reader
 - Colorblind palettes and reduced-motion cell animations
 - Sound effects and a tor-friendly mode that keeps the page light for slow connections
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/MultiplayerPanel.tsx b/frontend/src/components/MultiplayerPanel.tsx
index 43c5d97..907814e 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/MultiplayerPanel.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/MultiplayerPanel.tsx
@@ -199,19 +199,21 @@ export default function MultiplayerPanel({ onClose }: { onClose: () => void }) {
                       // already selected, do nothing
                     } else {
                       const rect = e.currentTarget.getBoundingClientRect()
-                      const canvas = document.createElement('canvas')
-                      canvas.style.cssText = 'position:fixed;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;pointer-events:none;z-index:9999'
-                      document.body.appendChild(canvas)
-                      const myConfetti = confetti.create(canvas, { resize: true })
-                      myConfetti({
-                        particleCount: 60,
-                        spread: 70,
-                        startVelocity: 25,
-                        origin: {
-                          x: (rect.left + rect.width / 2) / window.innerWidth,
-                          y: (rect.top + rect.height / 2) / window.innerHeight,
-                        },
-                      }).then(() => canvas.remove())
+                      if (!window.matchMedia('(prefers-reduced-motion: reduce)').matches) {
+                        const canvas = document.createElement('canvas')
+                        canvas.style.cssText = 'position:fixed;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;pointer-events:none;z-index:9999'
+                        document.body.appendChild(canvas)
+                        const myConfetti = confetti.create(canvas, { resize: true })
+                        myConfetti({
+                          particleCount: 60,
+                          spread: 70,
+                          startVelocity: 25,
+                          origin: {
+                            x: (rect.left + rect.width / 2) / window.innerWidth,
+                            y: (rect.top + rect.height / 2) / window.innerHeight,
+                          },
+                        }).then(() => canvas.remove())
+                      }
                     }
                   }}
                 >
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/ui/NumberInput.tsx b/frontend/src/components/ui/NumberInput.tsx
index 17aa280..3c491e5 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/ui/NumberInput.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/ui/NumberInput.tsx
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next'
+
 interface Props {
   value: number
   min?: number
@@ -9,14 +11,31 @@ interface Props {
 }
 
 export default function NumberInput({ value, min = 0, max = 999, onChange, className, style, 'aria-label': ariaLabel }: Props) {
+  const { t } = useTranslation()
   const clamp = (n: number) => Math.min(max, Math.max(min, n))
 
+  const onKeyDown = (e: React.KeyboardEvent) => {
+    let next: number | null = null
+    if (e.key === 'ArrowUp') next = value + 1
+    else if (e.key === 'ArrowDown') next = value - 1
+    else if (e.key === 'PageUp') next = value + 10
+    else if (e.key === 'PageDown') next = value - 10
+    else if (e.key === 'Home') next = min
+    else if (e.key === 'End') next = max
+    if (next === null) return
+    e.preventDefault()
+    onChange(clamp(next))
+  }
+
   return (
     <div className={`cv-number ${className || ''}`} style={style}
-      role="spinbutton" aria-valuenow={value} aria-valuemin={min} aria-valuemax={max} aria-label={ariaLabel}>
-      <button className="cv-number-btn" onClick={() => onChange(clamp(value - 1))} type="button" disabled={value <= min} aria-label="Decrease">-</button>
-      <span className="cv-number-value">{value}</span>
-      <button className="cv-number-btn" onClick={() => onChange(clamp(value + 1))} type="button" disabled={value >= max} aria-label="Increase">+</button>
+      role="spinbutton" aria-valuenow={value} aria-valuemin={min} aria-valuemax={max}
+      aria-label={ariaLabel} tabIndex={0} onKeyDown={onKeyDown}>
+      <button className="cv-number-btn" onClick={() => onChange(clamp(value - 1))} type="button" disabled={value <= min}
+        aria-label={t('ui.decrease')} tabIndex={-1}>-</button>
+      <span className="cv-number-value" aria-hidden="true">{value}</span>
+      <button className="cv-number-btn" onClick={() => onChange(clamp(value + 1))} type="button" disabled={value >= max}
+        aria-label={t('ui.increase')} tabIndex={-1}>+</button>
     </div>
   )
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/ui/Select.tsx b/frontend/src/components/ui/Select.tsx
index edb0aa8..5a4cee8 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/ui/Select.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/ui/Select.tsx
@@ -19,10 +19,14 @@ export default function Select({ value, options, onChange, className, style }: P
   const [open, setOpen] = useState(false)
   const triggerRef = useRef<HTMLButtonElement>(null)
   const dropRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null)
+  const optionRefs = useRef<(HTMLButtonElement | null)[]>([])
   const [pos, setPos] = useState({ top: 0, left: 0, width: 0 })
   const listboxId = useId()
 
   const selected = options.find(o => String(o.value) === String(value))
+  const selectedIndex = options.findIndex(o => String(o.value) === String(value))
+
+  const close = useCallback(() => setOpen(false), [])
 
   const updatePos = useCallback(() => {
     if (!triggerRef.current) return
@@ -30,9 +34,16 @@ export default function Select({ value, options, onChange, className, style }: P
     setPos({ top: rect.bottom, left: rect.left, width: rect.width })
   }, [])
 
+  // move real focus to the option matching the current value (or the first)
   useEffect(() => {
     if (!open) return
     updatePos()
+    const target = optionRefs.current[selectedIndex >= 0 ? selectedIndex : 0]
+    target?.focus()
+  }, [open, selectedIndex, updatePos])
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!open) return
     function onDown(e: MouseEvent) {
       const target = e.target
       if (target instanceof Node && dropRef.current && !dropRef.current.contains(target) &&
@@ -40,36 +51,75 @@ export default function Select({ value, options, onChange, className, style }: P
         setOpen(false)
       }
     }
-    function onKey(e: KeyboardEvent) {
-      if (e.key === 'Escape') setOpen(false)
-    }
     window.addEventListener('scroll', updatePos, true)
     document.addEventListener('mousedown', onDown)
-    document.addEventListener('keydown', onKey)
     return () => {
       window.removeEventListener('scroll', updatePos, true)
       document.removeEventListener('mousedown', onDown)
-      document.removeEventListener('keydown', onKey)
     }
   }, [open, updatePos])
 
+  const moveFocus = useCallback((delta: number) => {
+    const refs = optionRefs.current
+    const current = refs.findIndex(el => el === document.activeElement)
+    const next = Math.min(refs.length - 1, Math.max(0, (current >= 0 ? current : 0) + delta))
+    refs[next]?.focus()
+  }, [])
+
+  // trigger-level keys: arrows cycle values like a native select while closed
+  const onTriggerKeyDown = (e: React.KeyboardEvent) => {
+    if (e.key === 'ArrowDown' || e.key === 'ArrowUp') {
+      e.preventDefault()
+      const delta = e.key === 'ArrowDown' ? 1 : -1
+      const next = Math.min(options.length - 1, Math.max(0, selectedIndex + delta))
+      if (next !== selectedIndex && options[next]) onChange(options[next].value)
+      return
+    }
+    if (e.key === 'Enter' || e.key === ' ') {
+      e.preventDefault()
+      setOpen(!open)
+      return
+    }
+    if (e.key === 'Escape') {
+      close()
+    }
+  }
+
+  const onOptionKeyDown = (e: React.KeyboardEvent, index: number) => {
+    if (e.key === 'ArrowDown') { e.preventDefault(); moveFocus(1); return }
+    if (e.key === 'ArrowUp') { e.preventDefault(); moveFocus(-1); return }
+    if (e.key === 'Home') { e.preventDefault(); optionRefs.current[0]?.focus(); return }
+    if (e.key === 'End') { e.preventDefault(); optionRefs.current[options.length - 1]?.focus(); return }
+    if (e.key === 'Escape') { e.preventDefault(); close(); triggerRef.current?.focus(); return }
+    if (e.key === 'Tab') { close(); return }
+    if (e.key === 'Enter' || e.key === ' ') {
+      e.preventDefault()
+      const o = options[index]
+      if (o) { onChange(o.value); close(); triggerRef.current?.focus() }
+    }
+  }
+
   return (
     <div className={`cv-select ${className || ''}`} style={style}>
       <button className="cv-select-trigger" ref={triggerRef} onClick={() => setOpen(!open)} type="button"
-        aria-haspopup="listbox" aria-expanded={open} aria-controls={open ? listboxId : undefined}>
+        aria-haspopup="listbox" aria-expanded={open} aria-controls={open ? listboxId : undefined}
+        onKeyDown={onTriggerKeyDown}>
         <span>{selected?.label || String(value)}</span>
         <IconChevronDownFilled size={10} style={{ transform: open ? 'rotate(180deg)' : 'none', transition: 'transform 150ms' }} />
       </button>
       {open && createPortal(
         <div className="cv-select-dropdown" ref={dropRef} id={listboxId} role="listbox"
           style={{ top: pos.top, left: pos.left, minWidth: pos.width }}>
-          {options.map(o => (
+          {options.map((o, i) => (
             <button
               key={String(o.value)}
+              ref={el => { optionRefs.current[i] = el }}
               role="option"
               aria-selected={String(o.value) === String(value)}
+              tabIndex={i === (selectedIndex >= 0 ? selectedIndex : 0) ? 0 : -1}
               className={`cv-select-option ${String(o.value) === String(value) ? 'cv-select-option-active' : ''}`}
-              onClick={() => { onChange(o.value); setOpen(false) }}
+              onClick={() => { onChange(o.value); close() }}
+              onKeyDown={e => onOptionKeyDown(e, i)}
               type="button"
             >
               {o.label}
@@ -80,4 +130,4 @@ export default function Select({ value, options, onChange, className, style }: P
       )}
     </div>
   )
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/frontend/src/hooks/useKeyboard.ts b/frontend/src/hooks/useKeyboard.ts
index ad7ea73..9e4babb 100644
--- a/frontend/src/hooks/useKeyboard.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/hooks/useKeyboard.ts
@@ -1,12 +1,14 @@
 import { useEffect } from 'react'
 import { useStore } from '../store'
 import type { Direction } from '../types'
+import i18n from '../i18n'
 import * as narrator from '../narrator'
 
 function readCurrentCell() {
+  const t = i18n.t
   const { puzzle, selectedCell, entries, direction, wordSpans, activeClue } = useStore.getState()
   if (!puzzle || !selectedCell) {
-    narrator.speak('No cell selected')
+    narrator.speak(t('a11y.noCellSelected'))
     return
   }
   const { row, col } = selectedCell
@@ -16,35 +18,38 @@ function readCurrentCell() {
   const pos = span ? span.cells.findIndex(([r, c]) => r === row && c === col) + 1 : 0
   const len = span?.cells.length || 0
 
-  let msg = `Row ${row + 1}, Column ${col + 1}`
-  if (num) msg += `, number ${num}`
-  msg += letter ? `, letter ${letter}` : ', empty'
-  msg += `, ${direction}`
-  if (pos && len) msg += `, position ${pos} of ${len}`
+  let msg = t('grid.cellLabel', { row: row + 1, col: col + 1 })
+  if (num) msg += t('grid.cellNumber', { num })
+  msg += letter ? t('grid.cellLetter', { letter }) : t('grid.cellEmpty')
+  msg += `, ${t(direction === 'across' ? 'game.across' : 'game.down')}`
+  if (pos && len) msg += t('a11y.position', { pos, len })
   narrator.speak(msg)
 }
 
 function readWord(dir: Direction) {
+  const t = i18n.t
   const { puzzle, selectedCell, entries, wordSpans } = useStore.getState()
   if (!puzzle || !selectedCell) {
-    narrator.speak('No cell selected')
+    narrator.speak(t('a11y.noCellSelected'))
     return
   }
   const span = wordSpans.find(s =>
     s.direction === dir && s.cells.some(([r, c]) => r === selectedCell.row && c === selectedCell.col)
   )
   if (!span) {
-    narrator.speak(`No ${dir} word here`, false)
+    narrator.speak(t(dir === 'across' ? 'a11y.noAcrossWord' : 'a11y.noDownWord'), false)
     return
   }
-  const letters = span.cells.map(([r, c]) => entries[r]?.[c] || 'blank')
-  narrator.speak(`${dir === 'across' ? 'Across' : 'Down'} ${span.number}, ${span.cells.length} letters: ${letters.join(', ')}.`, false)
+  const letters = span.cells.map(([r, c]) => entries[r]?.[c] || t('a11y.empty')).join(', ')
+  const dirLabel = t(dir === 'across' ? 'game.across' : 'game.down')
+  narrator.speak(t('a11y.wordReading', { dir: dirLabel, number: span.number, length: span.cells.length, letters }), false)
 }
 
 function readCurrentClue() {
+  const t = i18n.t
   const { puzzle, activeClue, direction, wordSpans, entries, narratorSettings } = useStore.getState()
   if (!puzzle || activeClue === null) {
-    narrator.speak('No clue selected')
+    narrator.speak(t('a11y.noClueSelected'))
     return
   }
   const clues = direction === 'across' ? puzzle.clues_across : puzzle.clues_down
@@ -55,20 +60,22 @@ function readCurrentClue() {
   const len = span?.cells.length || 0
   const filled = span ? span.cells.filter(([r, c]) => entries[r]?.[c]).length : 0
   const v = narratorSettings.verbosity
+  const dirLabel = t(direction === 'across' ? 'game.across' : 'game.down')
 
   if (v === 'brief') {
-    narrator.speak(`${activeClue} ${direction}: ${clue.text}`)
+    narrator.speak(t('a11y.clueBrief', { number: activeClue, dir: dirLabel, text: clue.text }))
   } else if (v === 'normal') {
-    narrator.speak(`${activeClue} ${direction}, ${len} letters: ${clue.text}`)
+    narrator.speak(t('a11y.clueNormal', { number: activeClue, dir: dirLabel, length: len, text: clue.text }))
   } else {
-    narrator.speak(`${activeClue} ${direction}, ${len} letters, ${filled} filled: ${clue.text}`)
+    narrator.speak(t('a11y.clueVerbose', { number: activeClue, dir: dirLabel, length: len, filled, text: clue.text }))
   }
 }
 
 function readPuzzleOverview() {
+  const t = i18n.t
   const { puzzle, entries, wordSpans } = useStore.getState()
   if (!puzzle) {
-    narrator.speak('No puzzle loaded')
+    narrator.speak(t('a11y.noPuzzleLoaded'))
     return
   }
   let totalCells = 0
@@ -88,7 +95,10 @@ function readPuzzleOverview() {
   const remaining = totalClues - completedWords
 
   narrator.speak(
-    `${puzzle.width} by ${puzzle.height} puzzle, ${filledCells} of ${totalCells} cells filled, ${remaining} clues remaining`
+    t('a11y.overview', {
+      width: puzzle.width, height: puzzle.height,
+      filled: filledCells, total: totalCells, remaining,
+    })
   )
 }
 
@@ -152,7 +162,7 @@ export function useKeyboard() {
           readCurrentCell()
           return
         }
-        if (key === '?' || key === '/') {
+        if (key === '?' || key === '/' || (e.altKey && key.toLowerCase() === 'p')) {
           e.preventDefault()
           readCurrentClue()
           return
diff --git a/frontend/src/hooks/useNarrator.ts b/frontend/src/hooks/useNarrator.ts
index 86486e4..4215ab9 100644
--- a/frontend/src/hooks/useNarrator.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/hooks/useNarrator.ts
@@ -1,13 +1,14 @@
 import { useEffect, useRef } from 'react'
 import { useStore } from '../store'
+import i18n from '../i18n'
 import * as narrator from '../narrator'
 
-function formatTime(secs: number): string {
+function formatTime(secs: number, t: (key: string, opts?: { count: number }) => string): string {
   const m = Math.floor(secs / 60)
   const s = secs % 60
-  if (m === 0) return `${s} second${s !== 1 ? 's' : ''}`
-  if (s === 0) return `${m} minute${m !== 1 ? 's' : ''}`
-  return `${m} minute${m !== 1 ? 's' : ''} ${s} second${s !== 1 ? 's' : ''}`
+  if (m === 0) return t('a11y.seconds', { count: s })
+  if (s === 0) return t('a11y.minutes', { count: m })
+  return `${t('a11y.minutes', { count: m })} ${t('a11y.seconds', { count: s })}`
 }
 
 export function useNarrator() {
@@ -27,11 +28,12 @@ export function useNarrator() {
   useEffect(() => {
     const unsub = useStore.subscribe((state, prev) => {
       if (!state.narratorEnabled || !state.puzzle) return
+      const t = i18n.t
       const v = state.narratorSettings.verbosity
 
       // direction change
       if (state.direction !== prevDirection.current && prevDirection.current !== null) {
-        narrator.speak(`Now solving ${state.direction}`)
+        narrator.speak(t('a11y.nowSolving', { dir: t(state.direction === 'across' ? 'game.across' : 'game.down') }))
       }
       prevDirection.current = state.direction
 
@@ -42,7 +44,7 @@ export function useNarrator() {
 
         const { row, col } = state.selectedCell
         const letter = state.entries[row]?.[col] || ''
-        const cellContent = letter ? letter : 'empty'
+        const cellContent = letter ? letter : t('a11y.empty')
 
         if (v === 'brief') {
           narrator.speak(`Row ${row + 1}, Column ${col + 1}`)
@@ -75,8 +77,8 @@ export function useNarrator() {
             const old = prevEntries.current[r]?.[c] || ''
             if (cur && !old) {
               if (v === 'brief') narrator.speak(cur, false)
-              else if (v === 'normal') narrator.speak(`Entered ${cur}`, false)
-              else narrator.speak(`Entered ${cur} at Row ${r + 1}, Column ${c + 1}`, false)
+              else if (v === 'normal') narrator.speak(t('a11y.entered', { letter: cur }), false)
+              else narrator.speak(t('a11y.enteredAt', { letter: cur, row: r + 1, col: c + 1 }), false)
 
               // check word completion
               const span = state.wordSpans.find(s =>
@@ -88,7 +90,7 @@ export function useNarrator() {
                   const wasFilled = span.cells.every(([wr, wc]) => prevEntries.current?.[wr]?.[wc])
                   if (!wasFilled) {
                     const word = span.cells.map(([wr, wc]) => state.entries[wr][wc]).join('')
-                    setTimeout(() => narrator.speak(`Word complete: ${word.split('').join(' ')}`, false), 300)
+                    setTimeout(() => narrator.speak(t('a11y.wordComplete', { word: word.split('').join(' ') }), false), 300)
                   }
                 }
               }
@@ -108,11 +110,11 @@ export function useNarrator() {
           const filled = span ? span.cells.filter(([r, c]) => state.entries[r]?.[c]).length : 0
 
           if (v === 'brief') {
-            narrator.speak(`${state.activeClue} ${state.direction}: ${clue.text}`, false)
+            narrator.speak(`${state.activeClue} ${t(state.direction === 'across' ? 'game.across' : 'game.down')}: ${clue.text}`, false)
           } else if (v === 'normal') {
-            narrator.speak(`${state.activeClue} ${state.direction}, ${len} letters: ${clue.text}`, false)
+            narrator.speak(t('a11y.clueNormal', { number: state.activeClue, dir: t(state.direction === 'across' ? 'game.across' : 'game.down'), length: len, text: clue.text }), false)
           } else {
-            narrator.speak(`${state.activeClue} ${state.direction}, ${len} letters, ${filled} filled: ${clue.text}`, false)
+            narrator.speak(t('a11y.clueVerbose', { number: state.activeClue, dir: t(state.direction === 'across' ? 'game.across' : 'game.down'), length: len, filled, text: clue.text }), false)
           }
         }
       }
@@ -129,7 +131,7 @@ export function useNarrator() {
               )
               const pos = span ? span.cells.findIndex(([sr, sc]) => sr === r && sc === c) + 1 : 0
               if (letter && pos) {
-                narrator.speak(`Revealed letter ${letter} at position ${pos}`, false)
+                narrator.speak(t('a11y.revealed', { letter, pos }), false)
               }
             }
           }
@@ -138,8 +140,8 @@ export function useNarrator() {
 
       // puzzle solved
       if (state.solved && !prevSolved.current) {
-        const time = formatTime(state.elapsed)
-        narrator.speak(`Puzzle complete. Time: ${time}`)
+        const time = formatTime(state.elapsed, t)
+        narrator.speak(t('a11y.solvedTime', { time }))
       }
       prevSolved.current = state.solved
     })
diff --git a/frontend/src/locales/en.json b/frontend/src/locales/en.json
index 39ef943..d55e1e8 100644
--- a/frontend/src/locales/en.json
+++ b/frontend/src/locales/en.json
@@ -79,6 +79,34 @@
     "autoCheckTooltip": "Auto-check - marks wrong letters as you type",
     "shareResult": "Share result"
   },
+  "a11y": {
+    "noCellSelected": "No cell selected",
+    "noClueSelected": "No clue selected",
+    "noPuzzleLoaded": "No puzzle loaded",
+    "noAcrossWord": "No across word here",
+    "noDownWord": "No down word here",
+    "position": ", position {{pos}} of {{len}}",
+    "wordReading": "{{dir}} {{number}}, {{length}} letters: {{letters}}",
+    "clueBrief": "{{number}} {{dir}}: {{text}}",
+    "clueNormal": "{{number}} {{dir}}, {{length}} letters: {{text}}",
+    "clueVerbose": "{{number}} {{dir}}, {{length}} letters, {{filled}} filled: {{text}}",
+    "empty": "empty",
+    "nowSolving": "Now solving {{dir}}",
+    "entered": "Entered {{letter}}",
+    "enteredAt": "Entered {{letter}} at Row {{row}}, Column {{col}}",
+    "wordComplete": "Word complete: {{word}}",
+    "revealed": "Revealed letter {{letter}} at position {{pos}}",
+    "solvedTime": "Puzzle complete. Time: {{time}}",
+    "seconds_one": "{{count}} second",
+    "seconds_other": "{{count}} seconds",
+    "minutes_one": "{{count}} minute",
+    "minutes_other": "{{count}} minutes",
+    "overview": "{{width}} by {{height}} puzzle, {{filled}} of {{total}} cells filled, {{remaining}} clues remaining"
+  },
+  "ui": {
+    "increase": "Increase",
+    "decrease": "Decrease"
+  },
   "grid": {
     "ariaLabel": "Crossword puzzle, {{width}} by {{height}}",
     "blackCell": "Black cell",
@@ -928,7 +956,7 @@
       "activityPubDomain": "your public domain",
       "activityPubActor": "optional, defaults to \"cruciverb\"",
       "activityPubReady": "Database tables are ready. RSA keys generate on first startup.",
-      "apHumor": "AP post humor",
+      "apHumor": "ActivityPub post humor",
       "apHumorDesc": "Custom taglines, sign-offs, and community middles added to daily ActivityPub posts. One entry per line.",
       "dailyTaglines": "Daily taglines",
       "dailySignoffs": "Daily sign-offs",