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