Moderate difficulty suitable for most players
Enigmatic Tropisms and Plant Mimicry
Challenging puzzle for experienced crossword solvers
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- 1. Selective trapping and storage often unseen in plant cells
- 2. The sun-chasing dance of flower heads through daylight
- 4. Plants behaving beyond green: digesting animal prey
- 5. Swollen joint enabling leaf movements in response to stimuli
- 7. Roots bending subtly toward aqueous allure
- 13. Aerial plant hitching rides on others without harm
- 14. Sleep-like leaf closure, often timed by circadian beats
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- 3. Directional growth in response to touch—vines know this well
- 6. Possessing diverse leaf forms to suit varied functions
- 8. Non-directional plant movement responding to stimuli
- 9. Temperature-triggered floral movements, not dictated by direction
- 10. Botanical mimicry through morphology or behavior
- 11. Creature—or plant—enticing pollinators through specialized means
- 12. Rapid leaf folding when startled by mechanical shock
- 15. Deceptive resemblance evolved for survival’s play
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