Challenge Crosswords Culture Expert — Set 6
⚽ Sports Crossword #1
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Across
- 1. Leader of a sports team
- 6. Player who guards the net
- 8. Spear thrown in track and field
- 9. Turn at bat in baseball or cricket
- 11. Bounce ball while moving in basketball
- 12. Barriers jumped over in track events
- 13. Violation of position rule in soccer
Down
- 2. Bringing down an opponent in football
- 3. Tennis match with two per side
- 4. Elimination tournament after season
- 5. Punishment kick in soccer
- 7. Person who comes in first place
- 10. Official who enforces game rules
Show answers
- 1 Across: Leader of a sports team (7)CAPTAIN
- 6 Across: Player who guards the net (6)GOALIE
- 8 Across: Spear thrown in track and field (7)JAVELIN
- 9 Across: Turn at bat in baseball or cricket (7)INNINGS
- 11 Across: Bounce ball while moving in basketball (7)DRIBBLE
- 12 Across: Barriers jumped over in track events (7)HURDLES
- 13 Across: Violation of position rule in soccer (7)OFFSIDE
- 2 Down: Bringing down an opponent in football (6)TACKLE
- 3 Down: Tennis match with two per side (7)DOUBLES
- 4 Down: Elimination tournament after season (7)PLAYOFF
- 5 Down: Punishment kick in soccer (7)PENALTY
- 7 Down: Person who comes in first place (6)WINNER
- 10 Down: Official who enforces game rules (7)REFEREE
⚽ Sports Crossword #2
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Across
- 2. Official who enforces game rules
- 4. Sport of shooting arrows at targets
- 5. Elimination tournament after season
- 8. Person who comes in first place
- 9. Leader of a sports team
- 10. Turn at bat in baseball or cricket
Down
- 1. Punishment kick in soccer
- 3. Barriers jumped over in track events
- 6. Sport of sword fighting
- 7. Short fast running race
Show answers
- 2 Across: Official who enforces game rules (7)REFEREE
- 4 Across: Sport of shooting arrows at targets (7)ARCHERY
- 5 Across: Elimination tournament after season (7)PLAYOFF
- 8 Across: Person who comes in first place (6)WINNER
- 9 Across: Leader of a sports team (7)CAPTAIN
- 10 Across: Turn at bat in baseball or cricket (7)INNINGS
- 1 Down: Punishment kick in soccer (7)PENALTY
- 3 Down: Barriers jumped over in track events (7)HURDLES
- 6 Down: Sport of sword fighting (7)FENCING
- 7 Down: Short fast running race (6)SPRINT
⚽ Sports Crossword #3
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Across
- 4. Player who guards the net
- 6. Sport of shooting arrows at targets
- 9. Official who enforces game rules
- 10. Turn at bat in baseball or cricket
Down
- 1. Arm movement in swimming
- 2. Elimination tournament after season
- 3. Tennis match with two per side
- 5. Spear thrown in track and field
- 7. Barriers jumped over in track events
- 8. Sport of sword fighting
Show answers
- 4 Across: Player who guards the net (6)GOALIE
- 6 Across: Sport of shooting arrows at targets (7)ARCHERY
- 9 Across: Official who enforces game rules (7)REFEREE
- 10 Across: Turn at bat in baseball or cricket (7)INNINGS
- 1 Down: Arm movement in swimming (6)STROKE
- 2 Down: Elimination tournament after season (7)PLAYOFF
- 3 Down: Tennis match with two per side (7)DOUBLES
- 5 Down: Spear thrown in track and field (7)JAVELIN
- 7 Down: Barriers jumped over in track events (7)HURDLES
- 8 Down: Sport of sword fighting (7)FENCING
⚽ Sports Crossword #4
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Across
- 4. Official who enforces game rules
- 7. Elimination tournament after season
- 8. Preventing the other team from scoring
- 9. Short fast running race
Down
- 1. Person who comes in first place
- 2. Barriers jumped over in track events
- 3. Arm movement in swimming
- 5. Spear thrown in track and field
- 6. Violation of position rule in soccer
- 7. Punishment kick in soccer
Show answers
- 4 Across: Official who enforces game rules (7)REFEREE
- 7 Across: Elimination tournament after season (7)PLAYOFF
- 8 Across: Preventing the other team from scoring (7)DEFENSE
- 9 Across: Short fast running race (6)SPRINT
- 1 Down: Person who comes in first place (6)WINNER
- 2 Down: Barriers jumped over in track events (7)HURDLES
- 3 Down: Arm movement in swimming (6)STROKE
- 5 Down: Spear thrown in track and field (7)JAVELIN
- 6 Down: Violation of position rule in soccer (7)OFFSIDE
- 7 Down: Punishment kick in soccer (7)PENALTY
⚽ Sports Crossword #5
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Across
- 1. Violation of position rule in soccer
- 3. Barriers jumped over in track events
- 5. Bringing down an opponent in football
- 7. Person who comes in first place
- 8. Sport of shooting arrows at targets
- 9. Leader of a sports team
- 10. Elimination tournament after season
Down
- 2. Short fast running race
- 3. Irish field sport with sticks
- 4. Sport of sword fighting
- 6. Punishment kick in soccer
Show answers
- 1 Across: Violation of position rule in soccer (7)OFFSIDE
- 3 Across: Barriers jumped over in track events (7)HURDLES
- 5 Across: Bringing down an opponent in football (6)TACKLE
- 7 Across: Person who comes in first place (6)WINNER
- 8 Across: Sport of shooting arrows at targets (7)ARCHERY
- 9 Across: Leader of a sports team (7)CAPTAIN
- 10 Across: Elimination tournament after season (7)PLAYOFF
- 2 Down: Short fast running race (6)SPRINT
- 3 Down: Irish field sport with sticks (7)HURLING
- 4 Down: Sport of sword fighting (7)FENCING
- 6 Down: Punishment kick in soccer (7)PENALTY
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