1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
14
13
15
16
17
18
19
[Across]
[Down]
3.
1.
2.
4.
5.
8.
9.
11.
14.
16.
17.
18.
A desert in the southwestern corner of the
United States.
Flowers sweet liquid used as food by birds and
insects.
Warm blooded animal with fur.
Fleshy part of a plant that contains seeds.
Easy to see.
Desert plant with fruit that has a Velcro-like
surface.
Outstanding, dramatic, thrilling.
Saguaro is this type of plant.
Parasitic plant with red berry-like fruit.
Birds and insects help flowers with this process.
3.
6.
7.
10.
12.
13.
15.
19.
Very bright.
Popular fruit of finches that are popsicle
shaped.
Bright color that is red or reddish orange.
Weapon shaped like a spiked ball.
Desert plant with shiny green fruits
containing lot of oil.
Cactus name that sounds like it belongs in a
sewing room.
When a sperm and egg join.
Edible red fruit popular with many hungry
birds.
Plant with long green fruits.
Attract.
Try our crossword puzzle based on one of our Web articles. You can learn more about this topic
when you read the article Desert Fruits Rock! Web address below.
(http://askabiologist.asu.edu/explore/desert-fruits-rock)
Ask A Biologist | Crossword Puzzle Series | http://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/puzzles | © 2010
1
3
S
C
5
M A
R
L
E
T
18
P
B
4
O N O R A N
N
I
6
7
M M A L
J
A
L
O
C
I
J
9
10
E
A
C O N S P
N
B
I
11
W H I T E R A T A N
C
14
15
S P E C T A C U
A
S
16
C A C T U S
H
17
C
M I
L
O
19
O L L I N A T I O N
U
W
R
E
[Across]
3.
4.
5.
8.
9.
11.
14.
16.
17.
18.
SONORAN
NECTAR
MAMMAL
FRUIT
CONSPICUOUS
WHITERATANY
SPECTACULAR
CACTUS
MISTLETOE
POLLINATION
SOLUTION
2
S
E C T A R
G
8
F R U I T
A
R
I C U O U S
Y
12
13
F
W
E
O
L A R
L
T
F
I
B
S T L E T O E
I
R
Z
R
E
Y
[Down]
1.
2.
3.
6.
7.
10.
12.
13.
15.
19.
BRILLIANT
SAGUARO
SCARLET
MACE
JOJOBA
PINCUSHION
FERTILIZE
WOLFBERRY
CATCLAW
LURE
This solution above will let you see how well you did with the puzzle. Try some
of the other puzzles at the Ask A Biologist website listed below.
Ask A Biologist | Crossword Puzzle Series | http://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/puzzles | © 2010