Stars & Constellations 3 Word Search — Hard

Play a free online Stars & Constellations 3 word search puzzle. Difficulty: Hard. Find all 12 hidden words on the 12×12 grid below.

Words to find

Plus 4 hidden bonus words.

CURTAL /ˈkɜːrtəl/ (US), /ˈkɜːtəl/ (UK) · adjective: Shortened or abridged in length; cut short. As a noun, it can also denote an animal with a docked tail, or a sonnet of reduced length. Related: abbreviated, abridged, shortened, truncated.
BEIGNET /ˈbɛnjeɪ/ · noun: A square or round piece of dough that is deep-fried and dusted generously with powdered sugar, eaten as a pastry or fritter. It is especially associated with New Orleans, where it is traditionally served hot alongside café au lait. Related: fritter, doughnut, pastry, fried dough.
TRICKLED /trɪkld/ · verb: Past tense of 'trickle', to flow or fall in a small, steady stream. To have a small, steady flow of something, such as money or news. Related: seeped, leaked, dripped, trickled.
ABLATED /əˈbleɪtɪd/ · verb (past tense and past participle of 'ablate'); adjective: Removed, eroded, or destroyed by melting, evaporation, vaporization, or surgical/medical procedures such as laser treatment. Related: removed, eroded, vaporized, destroyed.