Moderate difficulty suitable for most players
Botanical Alchemy of Vileplume’s Bloom
Challenging puzzle for experienced crossword solvers
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Across
- 1. Aromatic aldehyde with a scent reminiscent of almond or floral notes
- 2. Abnormal enlargement, possibly evoking Vileplume's large floral bloom
- 3. Having leaves resembling those of honeysuckle, an evocative botanical descriptor
- 4. Symbiotic fungus benefiting roots with nutrient exchange
- 5. Term describing leaves transformed into petals or petal-like structures
- 6. Arrangement of flowers on a plant stem
- 8. Non-nutritive plant compound often used defensively or for signaling
- 11. Green pigment critical for capturing solar energy
- 13. Biochemical inhibition between plants via toxins in soil
- 15. Combining elements in a chemical or biological process
- 16. Helical bacteria, evoking the twisting nature of some pollen tubes
Down
- 7. Process converting light energy into chemical energy in chloroplasts
- 9. Gland secreting nectar to lure pollinators
- 10. A phenylpropene compound found in essential oils linked to floral aromas
- 12. Pigment responsible for the reddish-blue coloration in many flowers
- 14. The floral Pokémon renowned for its pungent petal crown
- 17. Fertilization mechanism facilitated by wind or animals, misspelled here intentionally for clue misdirection
- 18. Collective term for petals of a flower
- 19. Fruit name derived from nectar, hinting at sugary secretions