To solve the crossword puzzle, let's carefully analyze each clue and fill in the answers step by step. Here are the clues and their solutions:
---
Across:
1.
Small-winged insect
- Answer:
BEE
2.
Grassy open spaces sometimes with flowers
- Answer:
MEADOW
3.
Word for planting seeds, you ___ seeds
- Answer:
SOW
4.
April showers may
- Answer:
BRING MAY FLOWERS
5.
Migrate back north in spring
- Answer:
BIRDS
6.
The Dutch national flower
- Answer:
TULIP
7.
Some people grow fruits, vegetables, or flowers in them
- Answer:
GARDENS
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Down:
1.
Small red insect with black spots
- Answer:
LADYBUG
2.
Grow on certain trees, cherry ______
- Answer:
BLOSSOM
3.
Appears after it rains
- Answer:
RAINBOW
4.
First month of spring
- Answer:
MARCH
5.
Rustling during spring
- Answer:
LEAVES
6.
You bury them in the ground to grow plants
- Answer:
SEEDS
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Filling in the Crossword:
Using the answers above, we can fill in the crossword grid. Here’s how it looks:
```
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
1 B E E
2 M E A D O W
3 S O W
4 B R I N G M A Y F L O W E R S
5 B I R D S
6 T U L I P
7 G A R D E N S
8
9 L A D Y B U G
10 B L O S S O M
11 R A I N B O W
12 M A R C H
13 L E A V E S
14 S E E D S
```
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Final Answer:
The completed crossword is as follows:
```
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
1 B E E
2 M E A D O W
3 S O W
4 B R I N G M A Y F L O W E R S
5 B I R D S
6 T U L I P
7 G A R D E N S
8
9 L A D Y B U G
10 B L O S S O M
11 R A I N B O W
12 M A R C H
13 L E A V E S
14 S E E D S
```
Thus, the final answer is:
\boxed{BEE, MEADOW, SOW, BRING MAY FLOWERS, BIRDS, TULIP, GARDENS, LADYBUG, BLOSSOM, RAINBOW, MARCH, LEAVES, SEEDS}
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of printable puzzles for spring.
