Crossword Cuisine
■ · By JeffsPuzzles · Published 2023-10-18T11:42:27.778Z
Constructor's Note
A major subgenre of crosswordese is foods and drinks, the more vowel-rich the better. I wanted to see how many words from that sub-genre I could cram into 4 mini-grids. Quite a few, as it turns out! Hope you're hungry ...
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Cookie without which crosswords seemingly couldn't exist
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Across
- 1ACookie without which crosswords seemingly couldn't exist
- 5AIndian bread, ditto
- 9AAny time drink
- 10ACalle ___ (Home to many Cuban restaurants in Miami)
- 11AState (Fr.)
- 12A____ Paneer (Indian spinach and cheese dish)
- 13AVideo game franchise since 2000 (with "The")
- 14AIs foolish on 17, probaby
- 15AWine region or cabbage type
- 19ASparkling wine source
- 23AWoman's name that's a synonym for "eat" backwards
- 24AMexican dip, for short
- 25AI ___ Brussels Sprouts!
- 26APlant that soothes kitchen burns
- 27AAny time drinks if you're of age and like bitter brews
- 28APloy ("Nice try hiding those cut-up Brussels Sprouts under the rice, but your ___ has failed!")
Down
- 1DSugary endings?
- 2DIndian bread
- 3DDutch cheese
- 4DCertain grains
- 5DSnack
- 6DPalm berry
- 7D"The Man Who Mistook His Wife for ___" (Oliver Sacks)
- 8DWinter drinks
- 15DRetro drink
- 16DWhat I may take after eating a lot (besides Gaviscon)
- 17DGreek bread
- 18DSummer drinks
- 19DCommon thickener (it's a melody you might hear in a restaurant serving 12 Across, but backwards)
- 20DTakei role
- 21DNew Mexico art spot
- 22DSummer drink