Moderate difficulty suitable for most players
Vulpine Veils: Cryptic Fox Lore
Challenging puzzle for experienced crossword solvers
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- 1. Describes the camouflaged fur pattern aiding fox stealth
- 2. Large-eared desert fox adapted to arid environments
- 5. Describes an animal adapted for running, like many fox species
- 9. Relating to stars: describes the nocturnal hunting period of foxes
- 12. Behavior of creating concealed lairs, common in fox families
- 13. Obsolete genus name once used for red fox ancestors (hidden core)
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- 3. Those who monitor wildlife including elusive fox populations
- 4. Small desert fox species named for its diminutive offspring
- 6. Mushroom often found in damp fox habitats, hinting at ecosystem
- 7. Spatial domain marked aggressively by many fox species
- 8. Members of the genus that roams the forest floor stealthily
- 10. Biological family including foxes and their canine relatives
- 11. Vividly sensational aspect of fox folklore’s eerie tales
- 14. Not foxes but often confused; Australian termites’ fox-like predators