2020 Crossword Puzzles

Across

• 2: One way in which weeds spread; ranked high in the 1994 survey; 4 letter word.
• 5: Number one "very important" or "extremely important" impact of noxious weeds is associated with these; 2 words, 12 letters total.
• 7: Two most frequent sources of learning about noxious weeds; 2 words, 13 letters total.
• 9: Often touted as an important part of noxious weed management; 9 letter word.

Down

• 1: Method used to conduct 2019 survey; more effective in the era of mobile phones; 2 words, 9 letters total.
• 3: Another way in which weeds spread; ranked high on 2019 survey; 6 letter word.
• 4: Average score of self-reported knowledge for this group was higher than for the sample population; 3 letter word.
• 5: Funding organization for the 2019 survey (abbreviation); 4 letter word.
• 6: Method used to conduct 1994 survey of Montanans' noxious weed awareness; 9 letter word.
• 8: Percentage of people packing livestock onto public lands who use certified noxious weed seed-free forage; 7 letter word.

Across

• 2: Wind
• 5: Native Plants
• 7: Friends Family
• 9: Education

Down

• 1: Mail Based
• 3: Humans
• 4: Men
• 5: NWTF (Montana Noxious Weed Trust Fund)
• 6: Telephone
• 8: Seventy

Across

• 3: Management strategy during early stages of invasion; 11 letters.
• 6: My wish for you during this time; 2 words, 8 letters.
• 7: The "T" in "OTA"; 10 letters.
• 10: Website for the Monthly Weed Post; 17 letters.

Down

• 1: Measuring the benefit of this action is hard to do; 10 letters.
• 2: Practice to help slow the spread of coronavirus; 2 words, 16 letters.
• 4: Invasive forb in Montana being managed through early detection and rapid response; 2 words, 9 letters.
• 5: Public awareness of invader usually begins while managers are practicing this; 11 letters.
• 8: (blank) versus reactive; 9 letters.
• 9: Help (blank) the curve; 7 letters.

Across

• 3: Eradication
• 6: Stay Well
• 7: Technology
• 10: MSU Invasive Plants

Down

• 1: Prevention
• 2: Social Distancing
• 4: Dyer's Woad
• 5: Containment
• 8: Proactive
• 9: Flatten

Across

• 1: You say "nich," I say "neesh," either way it's spelled like this; 5 letter word.
• 4: Look for this along the entire length of the stem to point (pardon the pun) you toward exotic; 2 words, 9 letters total.
• 6: Large ungulate that feeds on thistles; 3 letter word.
• 7: Native thistle that spreads by underground roots; won't grow as densely as rhizomatous Canada thistle*; 8 letter word.
• 9: Species name for exotic thistle with needle-like bracts that point more outward than upward*; 7 letter word.

 

*answer found in supplemental information

Down

• 2: Only strongly rhizomatous thistle in Montana; 6 letter word.
• 3: Evert's main staple for over a month*; 2 words, 11 letters total.
• 4: This thistle is the poster child for spiny wings, and check out that silvery gray foliage! 6 letter word.
• 5: Bees, flies, and wasps feed on this; 6 letter word.
• 8: Thistle part used in bird nests; 5 letter word.

Across

• 1: Niche
• 4: Spiny Wing
• 6: Elk
• 7: Flodmans
• 9: Vulgare

Down

• 2: Canada
• 3: Thistle Root
• 4: Scotch
• 5: Nectar
• 8: Seeds