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Plants crossword

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Across

  1. 3 Young tree still slim enough to bend
  2. 5 Main stalk that holds a plant upright
  3. 7 Tulip's underground starter, or a lamp part
  4. 8 Shade-loving plant with feathery fronds and no flowers
  5. 9 Green pigment that captures sunlight
  6. 10 Soft green carpet on damp rocks and logs
  7. 11 Small package a new plant grows from
  8. 12 Underground parts that draw up water and minerals
  9. 14 Climber that twines up a trellis

Down

  1. 1 Yellow dust carried by bees between blossoms
  2. 2 Spiny desert dweller that stores water
  3. 4 Glass building where seedlings stay warm
  4. 6 Tall garden giant with a wide seed-filled face
  5. 9 Rotted scraps that enrich garden soil
  6. 13 Sharp point on a rose stalk

About this puzzle

A 13 by 20 crossword with 9 across and 6 down, on the subject of Plants.

Grid
13 x 20
Across
9
Down
6
Longest answer
CHLOROPHYLL (11 letters)
Show the answer key
  1. 1 down: POLLEN. Yellow dust carried by bees between blossoms
  2. 2 down: CACTUS. Spiny desert dweller that stores water
  3. 3 across: SAPLING. Young tree still slim enough to bend
  4. 4 down: GREENHOUSE. Glass building where seedlings stay warm
  5. 5 across: STEM. Main stalk that holds a plant upright
  6. 6 down: SUNFLOWER. Tall garden giant with a wide seed-filled face
  7. 7 across: BULB. Tulip's underground starter, or a lamp part
  8. 8 across: FERN. Shade-loving plant with feathery fronds and no flowers
  9. 9 across: CHLOROPHYLL. Green pigment that captures sunlight
  10. 9 down: COMPOST. Rotted scraps that enrich garden soil
  11. 10 across: MOSS. Soft green carpet on damp rocks and logs
  12. 11 across: SEED. Small package a new plant grows from
  13. 12 across: ROOTS. Underground parts that draw up water and minerals
  14. 13 down: THORN. Sharp point on a rose stalk
  15. 14 across: VINE. Climber that twines up a trellis

Questions

How many clues does this Plants crossword have?
9 across and 6 down, on a 13 x 20 grid. The longest answer is CHLOROPHYLL (11 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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