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