Classic Crosswords Classic Food Hard — Set 25
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🍔 Food Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A starchy vegetable that grows underground
- 4 Meat that comes from pigs
- 6 A sweet brown food made from cocoa beans
- 9 A sour yellow citrus fruit
Down
- 2 A green fruit with creamy flesh and a large seed
- 3 A sweet tropical fruit with orange flesh
- 4 A tropical fruit with spiky skin and sweet yellow flesh
- 5 A long green vegetable often used in salads
- 7 A small round red fruit with a stem
- 8 A soft white food made from soybeans
Answers
- 1 Across: A starchy vegetable that grows underground (6)POTATO
- 4 Across: Meat that comes from pigs (4)PORK
- 6 Across: A sweet brown food made from cocoa beans (9)CHOCOLATE
- 9 Across: A sour yellow citrus fruit (5)LEMON
- 2 Down: A green fruit with creamy flesh and a large seed (7)AVOCADO
- 3 Down: A sweet tropical fruit with orange flesh (5)MANGO
- 4 Down: A tropical fruit with spiky skin and sweet yellow flesh (9)PINEAPPLE
- 5 Down: A long green vegetable often used in salads (8)CUCUMBER
- 7 Down: A small round red fruit with a stem (6)CHERRY
- 8 Down: A soft white food made from soybeans (4)TOFU
🍔 Food Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 A green leafy vegetable used in salads
- 7 A tropical fruit with spiky skin and sweet yellow flesh
- 8 A long green vegetable often used in salads
Down
- 1 A white mineral used to flavor food
- 2 A sweet drink made from lemon juice, water, and sugar
- 4 A small round fruit that grows in bunches
- 5 Filling between two slices of bread
- 6 A dark red root vegetable
- 7 Meat that comes from pigs
Answers
- 3 Across: A green leafy vegetable used in salads (7)LETTUCE
- 7 Across: A tropical fruit with spiky skin and sweet yellow flesh (9)PINEAPPLE
- 8 Across: A long green vegetable often used in salads (8)CUCUMBER
- 1 Down: A white mineral used to flavor food (4)SALT
- 2 Down: A sweet drink made from lemon juice, water, and sugar (8)LEMONADE
- 4 Down: A small round fruit that grows in bunches (5)GRAPE
- 5 Down: Filling between two slices of bread (8)SANDWICH
- 6 Down: A dark red root vegetable (4)BEET
- 7 Down: Meat that comes from pigs (4)PORK
🍔 Food Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 A small round blue fruit
- 3 A food laid by chickens with a shell, white, and yolk
- 6 A flat round cake cooked on a griddle
- 8 A sweet thick liquid made by bees
- 9 Meat that comes from cattle
- 10 A creamy food made from milk
Down
- 2 A small green citrus fruit that is sour
- 4 A crunchy mix of oats, nuts, and honey
- 5 A food made from milk that can be soft or hard
- 7 A small round red fruit with a stem
Answers
- 1 Across: A small round blue fruit (9)BLUEBERRY
- 3 Across: A food laid by chickens with a shell, white, and yolk (3)EGG
- 6 Across: A flat round cake cooked on a griddle (7)PANCAKE
- 8 Across: A sweet thick liquid made by bees (5)HONEY
- 9 Across: Meat that comes from cattle (4)BEEF
- 10 Across: A creamy food made from milk (6)YOGURT
- 2 Down: A small green citrus fruit that is sour (4)LIME
- 4 Down: A crunchy mix of oats, nuts, and honey (7)GRANOLA
- 5 Down: A food made from milk that can be soft or hard (6)CHEESE
- 7 Down: A small round red fruit with a stem (6)CHERRY
🍔 Food Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 A warm liquid food made with vegetables or meat
- 5 A sweet fried ring of dough often covered in glaze
- 8 A round red or green fruit that grows on trees
- 9 A folded tortilla filled with meat and toppings
- 10 A round leafy green or purple vegetable
Down
- 1 A sweet brown food made from cocoa beans
- 2 A small round fruit with purple skin
- 4 A food made from dough in many shapes
- 6 A small white bulb with a strong flavor used in cooking
- 7 A sweet drink made from lemon juice, water, and sugar
Answers
- 3 Across: A warm liquid food made with vegetables or meat (4)SOUP
- 5 Across: A sweet fried ring of dough often covered in glaze (5)DONUT
- 8 Across: A round red or green fruit that grows on trees (5)APPLE
- 9 Across: A folded tortilla filled with meat and toppings (4)TACO
- 10 Across: A round leafy green or purple vegetable (7)CABBAGE
- 1 Down: A sweet brown food made from cocoa beans (9)CHOCOLATE
- 2 Down: A small round fruit with purple skin (4)PLUM
- 4 Down: A food made from dough in many shapes (5)PASTA
- 6 Down: A small white bulb with a strong flavor used in cooking (6)GARLIC
- 7 Down: A sweet drink made from lemon juice, water, and sugar (8)LEMONADE
🍔 Food Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 Thin crispy strips of smoked pork
- 4 A thick slice of meat cooked by grilling or frying
- 7 Meat from fish that can be baked or fried
- 8 A small red fruit with tiny seeds on the outside
Down
- 2 A long green vegetable often used in salads
- 3 A warm breakfast food made from oats
- 5 Meat from a turkey bird often eaten at Thanksgiving
- 6 A small round red fruit with a stem
Answers
- 1 Across: Thin crispy strips of smoked pork (5)BACON
- 4 Across: A thick slice of meat cooked by grilling or frying (5)STEAK
- 7 Across: Meat from fish that can be baked or fried (4)FISH
- 8 Across: A small red fruit with tiny seeds on the outside (10)STRAWBERRY
- 2 Down: A long green vegetable often used in salads (8)CUCUMBER
- 3 Down: A warm breakfast food made from oats (7)OATMEAL
- 5 Down: Meat from a turkey bird often eaten at Thanksgiving (6)TURKEY
- 6 Down: A small round red fruit with a stem (6)CHERRY
Solver Notes
- 1. A starchy vegetable that grows underground
- 4. Meat that comes from pigs
- 6. A sweet brown food made from cocoa beans
- 9. A sour yellow citrus fruit
- 2. A green fruit with creamy flesh and a large seed
- 3. A sweet tropical fruit with orange flesh
- 4. A tropical fruit with spiky skin and sweet yellow flesh
- 5. A long green vegetable often used in salads
- 7. A small round red fruit with a stem
- 8. A soft white food made from soybeans
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