Autumn & Spring 3 Word Search — Quick

Play a free online Autumn & Spring 3 word search puzzle. Difficulty: Quick. Find all 12 hidden words on the 9×9 grid below.

Words to find

Plus 4 hidden bonus words.

PESTS /pɛsts/ · noun: Animals that cause harm or damage to crops, livestock, or other living things. Insects, rodents, or other small animals that are considered to be a nuisance. Related: vermin, insects, pestilence, plague.
SPIKING /ˈspaɪkɪŋ/ · verb: To cause a sudden increase in the number of action potentials in a neuron, typically as a result of a brief, intense stimulus. In computing, to send a short, high-priority message or signal. Related: spiking up, spiking out, surging, spiking.
PERORATE /pɜːrˈɔːteɪ/ · verb: to speak or declaim at length, especially in a pompous or self-important manner; to conclude or sum up a speech or argument. Related: orate, declaim, harangue, perorate.
EARLESS /ˈɪrləs/ · adjective: Having no ears, either literally (of an animal) or figuratively (lacking the ear-shaped handles or appendages of an object). Related: ear-free, auricle-less, handleless.