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