Yup! Britta is right! The trick is IGNORE the stupid otter thingies completely & don't worry about the X's. Work your way downward ASAP - ideally by smashing jars, etc. As the game moves down, it "pops" the X's off automatically. It's still tricky to get to the bottom & finish ... But you'll NEVER get there if you're concentrating on plastic bags & feeding critters on the sides - that's a ruse!

Great job! I've also cleared this. Now I'm doubling back & trying to do the challenges. Does anyone have any clue what they mean by "stun the gopher" twice? Get & use 2 rainbow cocktails? Use 'em when the Gopher pops up for honey? I haven't been able to figure it out! (Not to mention board configuration is mad hard to generate 5 across!)