🍎 Read each clue and write the fruit in the boxes — the word bank lists every answer. Then circle the marked letter (○) in each row to reveal a hidden bonus word! The answer key sits at the bottom — fold it backward along the dotted line before you start.
A fill-in rewards process of elimination more than any other puzzle type. Work it like this:
Tackle the grid's tightest intersections first. Squares where several word-runs cross are the most constrained spots on the board — solving those early narrows everything connected to them.
Physically cross off placed words. With 0 entries in the bank, it's easy to lose track of what's left — strike each word the moment it's placed.
Leave the shortest words for last. Short entries in the 0-to-0 letter range fit the most open slots, so they're easiest to place once the longer words have already narrowed the grid down.
Work the constraints, not the words, and the grid falls into place quickly. Full method in our guide to winning at word games.
About This Puzzle
Fruits pairs the same bonus-word mechanic as Common Animals with ten fruit riddles instead of animals — STRAWBERRY is the longest answer at ten letters, more than double LIME, the shortest at four. Circle the marked letters as you fill each row to reveal the hidden word underneath.