Classic Crosswords Classic Food Hard — Set 24
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🍔 Food Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 4 Seasoned ground meat in a tube-shaped casing
- 6 A white mineral used to flavor food
- 7 A food made from dough in many shapes
- 9 A green vegetable that looks like a small tree
Down
- 1 A food made from milk that can be soft or hard
- 2 A warm drink made by soaking leaves in hot water
- 3 A long yellow fruit you peel to eat
- 5 A starchy vegetable that grows underground
- 8 Meat from fish that can be baked or fried
Answers
- 4 Across: Seasoned ground meat in a tube-shaped casing (7)SAUSAGE
- 6 Across: A white mineral used to flavor food (4)SALT
- 7 Across: A food made from dough in many shapes (5)PASTA
- 9 Across: A green vegetable that looks like a small tree (8)BROCCOLI
- 1 Down: A food made from milk that can be soft or hard (6)CHEESE
- 2 Down: A warm drink made by soaking leaves in hot water (3)TEA
- 3 Down: A long yellow fruit you peel to eat (6)BANANA
- 5 Down: A starchy vegetable that grows underground (6)POTATO
- 8 Down: Meat from fish that can be baked or fried (4)FISH
🍔 Food Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A powder made from wheat used to bake bread and cakes
- 4 A dark red root vegetable
- 6 A tropical fruit with spiky skin and sweet yellow flesh
- 7 A thin crispy baked snack
- 9 A breakfast food you eat with milk
Down
- 1 A thin flat bread used to make tacos and wraps
- 3 A thick sweet liquid poured on pancakes
- 5 A sweet baked dessert often topped with frosting
- 8 A tall plant with yellow kernels on a cob
Answers
- 2 Across: A powder made from wheat used to bake bread and cakes (5)FLOUR
- 4 Across: A dark red root vegetable (4)BEET
- 6 Across: A tropical fruit with spiky skin and sweet yellow flesh (9)PINEAPPLE
- 7 Across: A thin crispy baked snack (7)CRACKER
- 9 Across: A breakfast food you eat with milk (6)CEREAL
- 1 Down: A thin flat bread used to make tacos and wraps (8)TORTILLA
- 3 Down: A thick sweet liquid poured on pancakes (5)SYRUP
- 5 Down: A sweet baked dessert often topped with frosting (4)CAKE
- 8 Down: A tall plant with yellow kernels on a cob (4)CORN
🍔 Food Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 A sweet treat made with sugar
- 4 A breakfast food with a grid pattern cooked in a special iron
- 6 A clear liquid we drink to stay healthy
- 8 A sweet brown food made from cocoa beans
Down
- 1 A round leafy green or purple vegetable
- 3 A baked dish with a crust and filling
- 5 Thin crispy strips of smoked pork
- 7 Small round green seeds that grow in pods
Answers
- 2 Across: A sweet treat made with sugar (5)CANDY
- 4 Across: A breakfast food with a grid pattern cooked in a special iron (6)WAFFLE
- 6 Across: A clear liquid we drink to stay healthy (5)WATER
- 8 Across: A sweet brown food made from cocoa beans (9)CHOCOLATE
- 1 Down: A round leafy green or purple vegetable (7)CABBAGE
- 3 Down: A baked dish with a crust and filling (3)PIE
- 5 Down: Thin crispy strips of smoked pork (5)BACON
- 7 Down: Small round green seeds that grow in pods (4)PEAS
🍔 Food Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 Corn kernels that puff up when heated
- 3 A sweet thick liquid made by bees
- 4 A round red fruit often used as a vegetable
- 6 A soft yellow spread made from cream
- 7 A thick slice of meat cooked by grilling or frying
Down
- 2 A small sweet flat baked treat
- 4 A soft white food made from soybeans
- 5 A warm breakfast food made from oats
- 6 A dark red root vegetable
Answers
- 1 Across: Corn kernels that puff up when heated (7)POPCORN
- 3 Across: A sweet thick liquid made by bees (5)HONEY
- 4 Across: A round red fruit often used as a vegetable (6)TOMATO
- 6 Across: A soft yellow spread made from cream (6)BUTTER
- 7 Across: A thick slice of meat cooked by grilling or frying (5)STEAK
- 2 Down: A small sweet flat baked treat (6)COOKIE
- 4 Down: A soft white food made from soybeans (4)TOFU
- 5 Down: A warm breakfast food made from oats (7)OATMEAL
- 6 Down: A dark red root vegetable (4)BEET
🍔 Food Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 4 A thick slice of meat cooked by grilling or frying
- 7 A round citrus fruit with orange skin
- 8 A green vegetable that looks like a small tree
- 10 A small round fruit that grows in bunches
Down
- 1 A large green fruit that is pink and juicy inside
- 2 A soft red berry with many tiny bumps
- 3 A sweet tropical fruit with orange flesh
- 5 Meat from a turkey bird often eaten at Thanksgiving
- 6 A round red fruit often used as a vegetable
- 9 A small green citrus fruit that is sour
Answers
- 4 Across: A thick slice of meat cooked by grilling or frying (5)STEAK
- 7 Across: A round citrus fruit with orange skin (6)ORANGE
- 8 Across: A green vegetable that looks like a small tree (8)BROCCOLI
- 10 Across: A small round fruit that grows in bunches (5)GRAPE
- 1 Down: A large green fruit that is pink and juicy inside (10)WATERMELON
- 2 Down: A soft red berry with many tiny bumps (9)RASPBERRY
- 3 Down: A sweet tropical fruit with orange flesh (5)MANGO
- 5 Down: Meat from a turkey bird often eaten at Thanksgiving (6)TURKEY
- 6 Down: A round red fruit often used as a vegetable (6)TOMATO
- 9 Down: A small green citrus fruit that is sour (4)LIME
Solver Notes
- 4. Seasoned ground meat in a tube-shaped casing
- 6. A white mineral used to flavor food
- 7. A food made from dough in many shapes
- 9. A green vegetable that looks like a small tree
- 1. A food made from milk that can be soft or hard
- 2. A warm drink made by soaking leaves in hot water
- 3. A long yellow fruit you peel to eat
- 5. A starchy vegetable that grows underground
- 8. Meat from fish that can be baked or fried
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