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