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Plot Development

This one really grows on you.

A delightful puzzle rooted in the world of gardening and outdoor living. Expect clever wordplay related to plants, backyards, and botanical terms.

By PuzzledCross

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Across

1.Deck box for stowing cushions
6.Tree that provides shade and needles
7.Steve who was at home in the wild
9.What termites do to a deck
12.Urban backyard, to some
13.A joint on a rose stem, perhaps
14.Setting for a game of catch or croquet

Down

2.Something grown in a window box, perhaps
3.Bridal wreath shrub
4.Points on a garden fork
5.Star of a backyard barbecue
8.Like a well-established tree or shrub
10.Future flower or patch of lawn
11.Printer's supply

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