Nature crossword
Tap a square and type. Tap it again to switch direction.
Across
- 2 Morning droplets on the lawn
- 4 Soft green carpet on damp stones
- 6 Busy mound of tiny tunnels
- 9 Deep gorge carved by water over ages
- 10 Shade-loving plant with feathery fronds
- 11 Seasonal journey of geese and monarchs
- 14 Flowing water heading for the sea
Down
- 1 Long-legged wading bird that stalks fish
- 3 Yellow dust bees carry between blossoms
- 5 Rumble that follows a flash
- 7 Small nut that can grow into a mighty oak
- 8 Towering giant of California forests
- 11 Grassy field bright with wildflowers
- 12 Slow-moving mass of ice
- 13 Wiggly youngster of a frog
About this puzzle
A 14 by 16 crossword with 7 across and 8 down, on the subject of Nature.
- Grid
- 14 x 16
- Across
- 7
- Down
- 8
- Longest answer
- MIGRATION (9 letters)
Show the answer key
- 1 down: HERON. Long-legged wading bird that stalks fish
- 2 across: DEW. Morning droplets on the lawn
- 3 down: POLLEN. Yellow dust bees carry between blossoms
- 4 across: MOSS. Soft green carpet on damp stones
- 5 down: THUNDER. Rumble that follows a flash
- 6 across: ANTHILL. Busy mound of tiny tunnels
- 7 down: ACORN. Small nut that can grow into a mighty oak
- 8 down: REDWOOD. Towering giant of California forests
- 9 across: CANYON. Deep gorge carved by water over ages
- 10 across: FERN. Shade-loving plant with feathery fronds
- 11 across: MIGRATION. Seasonal journey of geese and monarchs
- 11 down: MEADOW. Grassy field bright with wildflowers
- 12 down: GLACIER. Slow-moving mass of ice
- 13 down: TADPOLE. Wiggly youngster of a frog
- 14 across: RIVER. Flowing water heading for the sea
Questions
- How many clues does this Nature crossword have?
- 7 across and 8 down, on a 14 x 16 grid. The longest answer is MIGRATION (9 letters).
- How do I switch between across and down?
- Tap a square to type into it, and tap the same square again to turn the corner. The answer you are filling is shaded on the grid and its clue lights up in the list, so you always know which one you are on.
- Will it tell me when a letter is wrong?
- Only when you ask. Press Check letters and any wrong letter is marked. A crossword is solved by reasoning across two answers at once, and flagging a letter the moment it is typed takes that away.
- Can I print this crossword?
- Yes. The printable version carries the same grid and clues with the answer key, at three difficulties.
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