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