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