Challenging puzzle for experienced crossword solvers
Cryptic Cultivars and Botanical Secrets
Challenging puzzle for experienced crossword solvers
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Across
- 1. Plant that hides storage underground—a bulbous secret
- 2. Yellowing leaves betray iron deficiency’s vascular betrayal
- 4. Desert survivor’s botanical badge, thrives sans plentiful water
- 6. Lives multiple seasons — contrasts annual’s fleeting life
- 7. Describes drooping branches—think willows’ mournful stance
Down
- 3. Pertaining to microscopic pores that whisper in gas exchange
- 5. Phytohormone that boosts stem elongation, not a gibberish drink
- 8. Underground observatory for roots, not a sci-fi device
- 9. Arrangement of young leaves in the bud, a subtle botanical pose
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