Mexican Food Crossword Puzzle

About the Mexican Food Crossword Puzzle

This puzzle features dishes and drinks associated with Mexican cooking, along with familiar ingredients and sauces. Look for names such as birria, chilaquiles, mole, elote, horchata, and tres leches. It includes street foods, regional specialties, desserts, and hearty meals, making it a good fit for food fans, curious cooks, and students learning about cuisines around the world.

This crossword draws on 43 clues about Mexican Food. Each grid uses a different handful and fits them together a new way, so press New puzzle for another whenever you finish. The answers are in the answer key when you print, and behind the Reveal button when you play.

Sample clues

• •Chilled fruit-flavored drink (10 letters)
• •Wrapped tortilla filled with savory ingredients (7 letters)
• •Seafood cured in citrus juice (7 letters)
• •Shell-shaped sweet bakery treat (6 letters)
• •Sizzling strips served with peppers (6 letters)
• •Tomato-seasoned side dish (11 letters)
• •Hominy stew topped with shredded cabbage (6 letters)
• •Thick masa cakes topped with savory fixings (5 letters)

Teaching this topic or planning a party? Make your own crossword with your own words and clues.