Classic Crosswords Classic Food Expert — Set 12
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🍔 Food Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 Thin crispy strips of smoked pork
- 4 Meat from a chicken used in many dishes
- 5 A white mineral used to flavor food
Down
- 1 Meat from fish that can be baked or fried
- 2 A green vegetable that looks like a small tree
- 3 A soft fuzzy fruit with a pit in the middle
- 4 A crunchy green vegetable with long stalks
- 5 A dish of mixed raw vegetables
Answers
- 2 Across: Thin crispy strips of smoked pork (5)BACON
- 4 Across: Meat from a chicken used in many dishes (7)CHICKEN
- 5 Across: A white mineral used to flavor food (4)SALT
- 1 Down: Meat from fish that can be baked or fried (4)FISH
- 2 Down: A green vegetable that looks like a small tree (8)BROCCOLI
- 3 Down: A soft fuzzy fruit with a pit in the middle (5)PEACH
- 4 Down: A crunchy green vegetable with long stalks (6)CELERY
- 5 Down: A dish of mixed raw vegetables (5)SALAD
🍔 Food Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A long thin strip of dough that is cooked
- 3 A small plant-like food with a cap and stem
- 4 A tall plant with yellow kernels on a cob
- 5 A sweet spread made from cooked fruit
- 7 A clear liquid we drink to stay healthy
- 9 A long yellow fruit you peel to eat
- 10 Meat from a chicken used in many dishes
Down
- 2 A sour yellow citrus fruit
- 4 A breakfast food you eat with milk
- 6 A small sweet baked cake
- 8 A thin crispy baked snack
- 9 Meat that comes from cattle
Answers
- 1 Across: A long thin strip of dough that is cooked (6)NOODLE
- 3 Across: A small plant-like food with a cap and stem (8)MUSHROOM
- 4 Across: A tall plant with yellow kernels on a cob (4)CORN
- 5 Across: A sweet spread made from cooked fruit (3)JAM
- 7 Across: A clear liquid we drink to stay healthy (5)WATER
- 9 Across: A long yellow fruit you peel to eat (6)BANANA
- 10 Across: Meat from a chicken used in many dishes (7)CHICKEN
- 2 Down: A sour yellow citrus fruit (5)LEMON
- 4 Down: A breakfast food you eat with milk (6)CEREAL
- 6 Down: A small sweet baked cake (6)MUFFIN
- 8 Down: A thin crispy baked snack (7)CRACKER
- 9 Down: Meat that comes from cattle (4)BEEF
🍔 Food Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 Seasoned ground meat in a tube-shaped casing
- 3 A drink made from squeezed fruit
- 5 Seeds from pods that are cooked and eaten
- 6 Meat from a turkey bird often eaten at Thanksgiving
Down
- 2 A crunchy mix of oats, nuts, and honey
- 4 A small round red fruit with a stem
- 5 A baked food made from flour and water
- 6 A warm drink made by soaking leaves in hot water
Answers
- 1 Across: Seasoned ground meat in a tube-shaped casing (7)SAUSAGE
- 3 Across: A drink made from squeezed fruit (5)JUICE
- 5 Across: Seeds from pods that are cooked and eaten (5)BEANS
- 6 Across: Meat from a turkey bird often eaten at Thanksgiving (6)TURKEY
- 2 Down: A crunchy mix of oats, nuts, and honey (7)GRANOLA
- 4 Down: A small round red fruit with a stem (6)CHERRY
- 5 Down: A baked food made from flour and water (5)BREAD
- 6 Down: A warm drink made by soaking leaves in hot water (3)TEA
🍔 Food Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A round leafy green or purple vegetable
- 6 A small plant-like food with a cap and stem
- 9 A sweet spread made from cooked fruit
- 10 A green fruit with creamy flesh and a large seed
- 11 A cold frozen dessert made from cream and sugar
Down
- 2 A small round blue fruit
- 3 A food made from milk that can be soft or hard
- 4 A warm breakfast food made from oats
- 5 A round red fruit often used as a vegetable
- 7 A sweet tropical fruit with orange flesh
- 8 A long yellow fruit you peel to eat
Answers
- 1 Across: A round leafy green or purple vegetable (7)CABBAGE
- 6 Across: A small plant-like food with a cap and stem (8)MUSHROOM
- 9 Across: A sweet spread made from cooked fruit (3)JAM
- 10 Across: A green fruit with creamy flesh and a large seed (7)AVOCADO
- 11 Across: A cold frozen dessert made from cream and sugar (9)ICE CREAM
- 2 Down: A small round blue fruit (9)BLUEBERRY
- 3 Down: A food made from milk that can be soft or hard (6)CHEESE
- 4 Down: A warm breakfast food made from oats (7)OATMEAL
- 5 Down: A round red fruit often used as a vegetable (6)TOMATO
- 7 Down: A sweet tropical fruit with orange flesh (5)MANGO
- 8 Down: A long yellow fruit you peel to eat (6)BANANA
🍔 Food Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A sweet fried ring of dough often covered in glaze
- 4 A small plant-like food with a cap and stem
- 5 A small round fruit that grows in bunches
- 6 A tall plant with yellow kernels on a cob
- 7 A warm liquid food made with vegetables or meat
Down
- 1 A dark green leafy vegetable full of vitamins
- 3 A starchy vegetable that grows underground
- 4 A sweet tropical fruit with orange flesh
Answers
- 2 Across: A sweet fried ring of dough often covered in glaze (5)DONUT
- 4 Across: A small plant-like food with a cap and stem (8)MUSHROOM
- 5 Across: A small round fruit that grows in bunches (5)GRAPE
- 6 Across: A tall plant with yellow kernels on a cob (4)CORN
- 7 Across: A warm liquid food made with vegetables or meat (4)SOUP
- 1 Down: A dark green leafy vegetable full of vitamins (7)SPINACH
- 3 Down: A starchy vegetable that grows underground (6)POTATO
- 4 Down: A sweet tropical fruit with orange flesh (5)MANGO
Solver Notes
- 2. Thin crispy strips of smoked pork
- 4. Meat from a chicken used in many dishes
- 5. A white mineral used to flavor food
- 1. Meat from fish that can be baked or fried
- 2. A green vegetable that looks like a small tree
- 3. A soft fuzzy fruit with a pit in the middle
- 4. A crunchy green vegetable with long stalks
- 5. A dish of mixed raw vegetables
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