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