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✏️ Answer each clue and write your answer in the blank. When you're done, read the first letters downward to reveal the hidden word! The answer key sits at the bottom — fold it backward along the dotted line before you start.

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Crossword Acrostic
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Each answer starts with the bold letter shown. Read the first letters top to bottom to spell out a secret word.

Answer each clue. The first letter of each answer spells a hidden word.

CA white fluffy shape in the sky 
RA long flowing body of water 
OUsed for baking and roasting 
SA bright light seen in the night sky 
SA woolly farm animal 
WThe largest animal on Earth 
OA nocturnal bird that hoots 
RA common red flower with thorns 
DA musical instrument you hit 

Hidden word: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (9 letters)

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Solution
Spells: CROSSWORD
C — CLOUD
R — RIVER
O — OVEN
S — STAR
S — SHEEP
W — WHALE
O — OWL
R — ROSE
D — DRUM

How to Solve This Acrostic

This acrostic pairs 9 clued answers with a hidden bonus word spelled down the first letters. Work it like this:

The hidden word ties every clue together, so partial progress on the clues is often enough to solve it outright.

About This Puzzle

Crossword Acrostic runs nine clues covering everything from a woolly farm animal to the largest animal on Earth, with the first letter of each answer building toward a nine-letter hidden word once you're done. It's a lighter build than most acrostics in the library — nine short general-knowledge clues rather than a themed set.

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