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Nocturnal Evergreens and Frostbound Flora
Challenging puzzle for experienced crossword solvers
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  • 1. Describes seeds that respond to moisture for winter germination
  • 2. Ice formation common on branches during frigid Christmas nights
  • 4. Pigment persisting resiliently in evergreen foliage over winter
  • 6. Indigenous name for a tropical Christmas flower (complex etymology)
  • 7. Cryptic: Latin root for 'red apple' often in holly berry color (anagram)
  • 10. Deciduous tree whose oil is traditionally used in festive aromas
  • 11. Rare mineral sometimes found near Christmas-time meteorites in nature
  • 15. Tricky wordplay: ancient tribe name hidden in pine cone names (anagram hint)
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  • 3. Microbial process transforming ammonia beneath snow cover
  • 5. Triol compound involved in plant antifreeze mechanisms
  • 8. Acid found in berries signaling antioxidant protection during winter
  • 9. Type of cloud glowing faintly on clear cold winter nights
  • 12. Agent or process triggering seasonal flowering after dormancy
  • 13. State mimicked by certain hibernating mammals at Christmastime
  • 14. Partial shadow cast by moon on longest winter night
  • 16. Technical term for the cone of a coniferous Christmas tree

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