A woodlands puzzle
Here is something slightly different for the blog this week – a crossword. In order to tempt you in, there are 10 prizes! The first 10 correct solutions will receive a copy of “Badgers, Beeches and Blisters” by Professor Julian Evans.
Print a copy of the crossword (either print this page or this Word file) and have a go! Send your entry to:
“Woodlands Crossword”
35 Giant Arches Road,
London SE24 9HP.
The clues are not particularly cryptic, though one or two may involve an anagram. Nearly all the words have something to do with trees, woods or their associated flora and fauna. The crossword was generated using the software “Crossword Compiler”, which can be found at http://www.crossword-compiler.com/.
Across
- 1 Technical term for the loss of water from the aerial parts of a tree or plant (13)
- 4 Trees that produces edible nuts (5)
- 7 Tree that is the source of “Jesuits’ bark” (8)
- 10 Technical term for the leaf blade (6)
- 11 this may describe a leaf edge with a jagged or toothed edge (8)
- 12 This tree is said to have shimmering foliage, perhaps because its leaves are on flattened stalks and so move with the slightest breeze. (5)
- 13 This tree may produce edible, sweet nuts. There is a copper and purple form of the tree (5)
- 16 Race around to find a tree? (4)
- 17 A barking deer? (7)
- 18 ‘any cd rom’ may lie still (8)
- 19 This tree belongs to the lime family, and has yellowish fragrant flowers (6)
- 20 Left after a fire or a tree with black buds (3)
- 22 Two varieties - red or grey? (9)
- 23 Fleshy tissue surrounding seed of Yew (4)
- 25 A microbial disease of trees or a malign influence? (6)
- 26 Part of a stem (6)
- 30 This may refer to a layer in a wood or forest, or perhaps you might use one to flavour your cooking? (4)
- 31 Formed by the oxidation of iron, or a fungal infection? (4)
- 34 Rises in the Spring (3)
- 36 A small bristle like structure found in the flowers of some grasses. (3)
- 37 This is formed by a symbiotic association between a fungus and algae; often found growing on the bark of trees (6)
- 38 Forest found in Hampshire (3)
- 39 A thicket (5)
- 41 This is to be found joining the leaf blade to the stem, usually (7)
- 43 The study of when natural events (like buds burst or leaf fall) occur - from year to year (9)
- 44 These may open to reveal a flower or new shoots (4)
- 45 A ragwort escaped from this university city (6)
- 46 These are black and white mammals, perhaps they came as a sett (sic) (7)
- 47 Originally, an area set aside for the hunting of game (such as deer), but now mainly associated with a large area of trees (6)
- 48 Opposite of deciduous? (9)
Down
- 1 Does one shout this on chopping down a tree? (6)
- 2 The movement of sugars through the phloem (13)
- 3 Hearts are said to be made of this? (3)
- 4 A seasonal shrub with prickly leaves and red berries (5)
- 5 Type of lens that might be useful when photographing wildlife (4)
- 6 Forestry product, formed by heating wood in the absence of air (8)
- 7 Botanically speaking - it is the phellem (4)
- 8 Dry fruits - each with one seed; the seed coat is usually very hard (4)
- 9 These form an important habitat for many species of plants and animals. Many were destroyed in 60’s and 70’s. (9)
- 13 A way of cultivating trees so that they do not take up much space! (6)
- 14 The carboniferous period is particularly associated with this type of plant (5)
- 15 Formed when a fungus enters a symbiotic association with the roots of conifers (or orchids) (10)
- 17 Type of non flowering, non vascular plant, tend to like damp places (6)
- 19 A conifer which sheds its leaves! (5)
- 21 Often found in hedges and hedgerows, particularly where stock need to be kept (8)
- 24 When a leaf or flower is attached directly, without a stalk….. (7)
- 26 Its twigs were once used to punish people (5)
- 27 Great oaks from these may grow (6)
- 28 Sometimes, a term used for any form of very hard wood, though it is also the common name for Mesua ferrea (8)
- 29 reckons - a different way? (7)
- 32 The upper most level of a wood or forest (6)
- 33 The fruit of this tree is a double samara (8)
- 34 Unlike the heartwood, this tissue is very active in water conduction (7)
- 35 A disease causing organism (8)
- 40 Hull and ? (4)
- 42 Tree belongs to the genus Alnus, its bark was used in dyeing and tanning and its wood is said to be resistant to rot. (5)
- 43 Common conifer (4)
- 44 Outer protective tissue of a woody stem (4)
Badgers, Beeches and Blisters
A book about the practicalities of managing your own woodland. Available free here.
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