✏️ 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.
Answer each clue. The first letter of each answer spells a hidden word.
| C | A white fluffy shape in the sky | |
| R | A long flowing body of water | |
| O | Used for baking and roasting | |
| S | A bright light seen in the night sky | |
| S | A woolly farm animal | |
| W | The largest animal on Earth | |
| O | A nocturnal bird that hoots | |
| R | A common red flower with thorns | |
| D | A musical instrument you hit |
Hidden word: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (9 letters)
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.
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.