Classic Crosswords Food Hard — Set 12
🍔 Food Crossword #1
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Across
- 1. A green leafy vegetable used in salads
- 2. A warm drink made by soaking leaves in hot water
- 5. A soft fuzzy fruit with a pit in the middle
- 6. A large brown nut with white flesh and liquid inside
- 9. A sweet thick liquid made by bees
Down
- 1. A small green citrus fruit that is sour
- 3. A green fruit with creamy flesh and a large seed
- 4. Seeds from pods that are cooked and eaten
- 7. A food made from milk that can be soft or hard
- 8. Meat from a turkey bird often eaten at Thanksgiving
Show answers
- 1 Across: A green leafy vegetable used in salads (7)LETTUCE
- 2 Across: A warm drink made by soaking leaves in hot water (3)TEA
- 5 Across: A soft fuzzy fruit with a pit in the middle (5)PEACH
- 6 Across: A large brown nut with white flesh and liquid inside (7)COCONUT
- 9 Across: A sweet thick liquid made by bees (5)HONEY
- 1 Down: A small green citrus fruit that is sour (4)LIME
- 3 Down: A green fruit with creamy flesh and a large seed (7)AVOCADO
- 4 Down: Seeds from pods that are cooked and eaten (5)BEANS
- 7 Down: A food made from milk that can be soft or hard (6)CHEESE
- 8 Down: Meat from a turkey bird often eaten at Thanksgiving (6)TURKEY
🍔 Food Crossword #2
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Across
- 2. Filling between two slices of bread
- 6. A vegetable that comes in many colors and shapes
- 7. A round vegetable with layers that makes you cry
- 8. A food made from dough in many shapes
Down
- 1. A green fruit with creamy flesh and a large seed
- 3. A round red or green fruit that grows on trees
- 4. A large brown nut with white flesh and liquid inside
- 5. A sour yellow citrus fruit
Show answers
- 2 Across: Filling between two slices of bread (8)SANDWICH
- 6 Across: A vegetable that comes in many colors and shapes (6)PEPPER
- 7 Across: A round vegetable with layers that makes you cry (5)ONION
- 8 Across: A food made from dough in many shapes (5)PASTA
- 1 Down: A green fruit with creamy flesh and a large seed (7)AVOCADO
- 3 Down: A round red or green fruit that grows on trees (5)APPLE
- 4 Down: A large brown nut with white flesh and liquid inside (7)COCONUT
- 5 Down: A sour yellow citrus fruit (5)LEMON
🍔 Food Crossword #3
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Across
- 4. A small round red fruit with a stem
- 6. Meat from fish that can be baked or fried
- 7. A tall plant with yellow kernels on a cob
- 8. A breakfast food with a grid pattern cooked in a special iron
Down
- 1. A small plant-like food with a cap and stem
- 2. A long green vegetable in the squash family
- 3. A drink made from squeezed fruit
- 5. Seeds from pods that are cooked and eaten
Show answers
- 4 Across: A small round red fruit with a stem (6)CHERRY
- 6 Across: Meat from fish that can be baked or fried (4)FISH
- 7 Across: A tall plant with yellow kernels on a cob (4)CORN
- 8 Across: A breakfast food with a grid pattern cooked in a special iron (6)WAFFLE
- 1 Down: A small plant-like food with a cap and stem (8)MUSHROOM
- 2 Down: A long green vegetable in the squash family (8)ZUCCHINI
- 3 Down: A drink made from squeezed fruit (5)JUICE
- 5 Down: Seeds from pods that are cooked and eaten (5)BEANS
🍔 Food Crossword #4
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Across
- 2. A sweet substance used to make food taste sweet
- 4. Small round green seeds that grow in pods
- 7. A cold frozen dessert made from cream and sugar
- 9. A small red fruit with tiny seeds on the outside
Down
- 1. A large round orange vegetable used in pies
- 3. A small white bulb with a strong flavor used in cooking
- 4. A tropical fruit with spiky skin and sweet yellow flesh
- 5. A sweet thick liquid made by bees
- 6. A crunchy green vegetable with long stalks
- 8. A warm drink made by soaking leaves in hot water
Show answers
- 2 Across: A sweet substance used to make food taste sweet (5)SUGAR
- 4 Across: Small round green seeds that grow in pods (4)PEAS
- 7 Across: A cold frozen dessert made from cream and sugar (9)ICE CREAM
- 9 Across: A small red fruit with tiny seeds on the outside (10)STRAWBERRY
- 1 Down: A large round orange vegetable used in pies (7)PUMPKIN
- 3 Down: A small white bulb with a strong flavor used in cooking (6)GARLIC
- 4 Down: A tropical fruit with spiky skin and sweet yellow flesh (9)PINEAPPLE
- 5 Down: A sweet thick liquid made by bees (5)HONEY
- 6 Down: A crunchy green vegetable with long stalks (6)CELERY
- 8 Down: A warm drink made by soaking leaves in hot water (3)TEA
🍔 Food Crossword #5
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Across
- 4. A warm drink made by soaking leaves in hot water
- 6. A round citrus fruit with orange skin
- 7. A food laid by chickens with a shell, white, and yolk
- 9. A small round red fruit with a stem
- 10. A thin crispy baked snack
Down
- 1. A powder made from wheat used to bake bread and cakes
- 2. A sour yellow citrus fruit
- 3. A round leafy green or purple vegetable
- 4. Meat from a turkey bird often eaten at Thanksgiving
- 5. A sweet fruit that is wider at the bottom
- 8. A flat round cake cooked on a griddle
- 9. Meat from a chicken used in many dishes
Show answers
- 4 Across: A warm drink made by soaking leaves in hot water (3)TEA
- 6 Across: A round citrus fruit with orange skin (6)ORANGE
- 7 Across: A food laid by chickens with a shell, white, and yolk (3)EGG
- 9 Across: A small round red fruit with a stem (6)CHERRY
- 10 Across: A thin crispy baked snack (7)CRACKER
- 1 Down: A powder made from wheat used to bake bread and cakes (5)FLOUR
- 2 Down: A sour yellow citrus fruit (5)LEMON
- 3 Down: A round leafy green or purple vegetable (7)CABBAGE
- 4 Down: Meat from a turkey bird often eaten at Thanksgiving (6)TURKEY
- 5 Down: A sweet fruit that is wider at the bottom (4)PEAR
- 8 Down: A flat round cake cooked on a griddle (7)PANCAKE
- 9 Down: Meat from a chicken used in many dishes (7)CHICKEN
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