- Start with the clue you know best.
- Write one letter at a time.
- Use crossing words to check your answer.
- Ask a Safety Pilot to read a clue if one looks tricky.
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Backyard Crossword
Use wildlife clues to fill the puzzle. Read each clue slowly, say the answer out loud, and look for letters that help the next word.
🔴 Watch for These Friends
Backyard Friend
Robbie the Raccoon
Add scientific name
⭐ Robbie wears a black mask, has a ringed tail, and moved into Scott’s tree house like the whole…
Backyard Friend
Helen the Honeybee
Apis mellifera
⭐ Helen visits up to 2,000 flowers a day and will fly over 50,000 miles in her lifetime — more than twice around…
Adventure Friend
Iggy the Great Egret
Ardea alba
⭐ A patient wetland guide who teaches Tootie to slow down and watch first.
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Grandma’s Garden Helpers
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Backyard Banquet
Help sort who eats what in the backyard. Some animals sip nectar, some crunch seeds, some hunt bugs, and some clean up what others leave behind.
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Backyard Maze
Guide your way through the backyard without stepping into the wrong spot. A maze is a quiet kind of adventure: eyes forward, pencil ready, and no need to run through Grandma's flowers.