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