Classic Crosswords Classic Food Hard — Set 16
🍔 Food Crossword #1
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Across
- 5. A small white bulb with a strong flavor used in cooking
- 6. A baked dish with a crust and filling
- 7. Thin crispy strips of smoked pork
- 8. A small round red fruit with a stem
Down
- 1. A sweet brown food made from cocoa beans
- 2. A large round orange vegetable used in pies
- 3. A white mineral used to flavor food
- 4. A clear liquid we drink to stay healthy
Show answers
- 5 Across: A small white bulb with a strong flavor used in cooking (6)GARLIC
- 6 Across: A baked dish with a crust and filling (3)PIE
- 7 Across: Thin crispy strips of smoked pork (5)BACON
- 8 Across: A small round red fruit with a stem (6)CHERRY
- 1 Down: A sweet brown food made from cocoa beans (9)CHOCOLATE
- 2 Down: A large round orange vegetable used in pies (7)PUMPKIN
- 3 Down: A white mineral used to flavor food (4)SALT
- 4 Down: A clear liquid we drink to stay healthy (5)WATER
🍔 Food Crossword #2
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Across
- 2. Thin crispy slices of potato that are fried
- 4. A thick sweet liquid poured on pancakes
- 7. A sweet brown food made from cocoa beans
- 8. A tropical fruit with spiky skin and sweet yellow flesh
Down
- 1. A small plant-like food with a cap and stem
- 3. Seasoned ground meat in a tube-shaped casing
- 5. A flat round food with sauce and cheese baked on dough
- 6. A long green vegetable in the squash family
- 8. Meat that comes from pigs
Show answers
- 2 Across: Thin crispy slices of potato that are fried (5)CHIPS
- 4 Across: A thick sweet liquid poured on pancakes (5)SYRUP
- 7 Across: A sweet brown food made from cocoa beans (9)CHOCOLATE
- 8 Across: A tropical fruit with spiky skin and sweet yellow flesh (9)PINEAPPLE
- 1 Down: A small plant-like food with a cap and stem (8)MUSHROOM
- 3 Down: Seasoned ground meat in a tube-shaped casing (7)SAUSAGE
- 5 Down: A flat round food with sauce and cheese baked on dough (5)PIZZA
- 6 Down: A long green vegetable in the squash family (8)ZUCCHINI
- 8 Down: Meat that comes from pigs (4)PORK
🍔 Food Crossword #3
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Across
- 1. A small round fruit that grows in bunches
- 5. A long green vegetable often used in salads
- 6. Meat that comes from pigs
- 7. A sweet baked dessert often topped with frosting
- 8. A sweet treat made with sugar
- 9. A small round blue fruit
Down
- 2. A small round fruit with purple skin
- 3. A soft yellow spread made from cream
- 4. Seeds from pods that are cooked and eaten
- 6. A vegetable that comes in many colors and shapes
- 8. A small round red fruit with a stem
Show answers
- 1 Across: A small round fruit that grows in bunches (5)GRAPE
- 5 Across: A long green vegetable often used in salads (8)CUCUMBER
- 6 Across: Meat that comes from pigs (4)PORK
- 7 Across: A sweet baked dessert often topped with frosting (4)CAKE
- 8 Across: A sweet treat made with sugar (5)CANDY
- 9 Across: A small round blue fruit (9)BLUEBERRY
- 2 Down: A small round fruit with purple skin (4)PLUM
- 3 Down: A soft yellow spread made from cream (6)BUTTER
- 4 Down: Seeds from pods that are cooked and eaten (5)BEANS
- 6 Down: A vegetable that comes in many colors and shapes (6)PEPPER
- 8 Down: A small round red fruit with a stem (6)CHERRY
🍔 Food Crossword #4
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Across
- 4. A large round orange vegetable used in pies
- 6. A soft white food made from soybeans
- 7. A sweet baked dessert often topped with frosting
- 8. A powder made from wheat used to bake bread and cakes
Down
- 1. Thin crispy strips of smoked pork
- 2. A small white bulb with a strong flavor used in cooking
- 3. A round red or green fruit that grows on trees
- 5. A starchy vegetable that grows underground
Show answers
- 4 Across: A large round orange vegetable used in pies (7)PUMPKIN
- 6 Across: A soft white food made from soybeans (4)TOFU
- 7 Across: A sweet baked dessert often topped with frosting (4)CAKE
- 8 Across: A powder made from wheat used to bake bread and cakes (5)FLOUR
- 1 Down: Thin crispy strips of smoked pork (5)BACON
- 2 Down: A small white bulb with a strong flavor used in cooking (6)GARLIC
- 3 Down: A round red or green fruit that grows on trees (5)APPLE
- 5 Down: A starchy vegetable that grows underground (6)POTATO
🍔 Food Crossword #5
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Across
- 3. A powder made from wheat used to bake bread and cakes
- 5. A round citrus fruit with orange skin
- 7. A flat round cake cooked on a griddle
- 9. A sweet thick liquid made by bees
Down
- 1. A thin flat bread used to make tacos and wraps
- 2. A round red fruit often used as a vegetable
- 4. A sour yellow citrus fruit
- 6. A crunchy green vegetable with long stalks
- 8. A tall plant with yellow kernels on a cob
Show answers
- 3 Across: A powder made from wheat used to bake bread and cakes (5)FLOUR
- 5 Across: A round citrus fruit with orange skin (6)ORANGE
- 7 Across: A flat round cake cooked on a griddle (7)PANCAKE
- 9 Across: A sweet thick liquid made by bees (5)HONEY
- 1 Down: A thin flat bread used to make tacos and wraps (8)TORTILLA
- 2 Down: A round red fruit often used as a vegetable (6)TOMATO
- 4 Down: A sour yellow citrus fruit (5)LEMON
- 6 Down: A crunchy green vegetable with long stalks (6)CELERY
- 8 Down: A tall plant with yellow kernels on a cob (4)CORN
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