Classic Crosswords Classic Culture Expert — Set 19
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
⚽ Sports Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 4 moving your body to music
- 5 the number of points in a game
- 6 running as fast as you can for a short distance
- 7 a covering for the hand used in sports
Down
- 1 training to get better at a skill
- 2 a flat tool used to hit a ball or move a boat
- 3 to send something through the air
- 5 traveling on water using wind and sails
Answers
- 4 Across: moving your body to music (5)DANCE
- 5 Across: the number of points in a game (5)SCORE
- 6 Across: running as fast as you can for a short distance (9)SPRINTING
- 7 Across: a covering for the hand used in sports (5)GLOVE
- 1 Down: training to get better at a skill (8)PRACTICE
- 2 Down: a flat tool used to hit a ball or move a boat (6)PADDLE
- 3 Down: to send something through the air (5)THROW
- 5 Down: traveling on water using wind and sails (7)SAILING
⚽ Sports Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 to jump over something using your hands
- 7 riding and doing tricks on a skateboard
- 8 a team race where runners take turns
- 9 a mesh barrier used in many sports
Down
- 1 pushing off the ground into the air
- 2 a plan to win a game
- 4 a person who trains athletes
- 5 traveling on water using wind and sails
- 6 to throw a ball to a batter
- 7 riding waves on a board
Answers
- 3 Across: to jump over something using your hands (5)VAULT
- 7 Across: riding and doing tricks on a skateboard (13)SKATEBOARDING
- 8 Across: a team race where runners take turns (5)RELAY
- 9 Across: a mesh barrier used in many sports (3)NET
- 1 Down: pushing off the ground into the air (7)JUMPING
- 2 Down: a plan to win a game (8)STRATEGY
- 4 Down: a person who trains athletes (5)COACH
- 5 Down: traveling on water using wind and sails (7)SAILING
- 6 Down: to throw a ball to a batter (5)PITCH
- 7 Down: riding waves on a board (7)SURFING
⚽ Sports Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 4 to send something through the air
- 7 a stick used to hit a ball
- 8 actions to stop the other team from scoring
- 9 moving your body to music
Down
- 1 a plan to win a game
- 2 a game played with sticks and a puck or ball
- 3 a section of a baseball game
- 5 a spear thrown in a field event
- 6 a martial art using hands and feet
Answers
- 4 Across: to send something through the air (5)THROW
- 7 Across: a stick used to hit a ball (3)BAT
- 8 Across: actions to stop the other team from scoring (7)DEFENSE
- 9 Across: moving your body to music (5)DANCE
- 1 Down: a plan to win a game (8)STRATEGY
- 2 Down: a game played with sticks and a puck or ball (6)HOCKEY
- 3 Down: a section of a baseball game (6)INNING
- 5 Down: a spear thrown in a field event (7)JAVELIN
- 6 Down: a martial art using hands and feet (6)KARATE
⚽ Sports Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 6 a group of teams that play against each other
- 7 to move quickly to avoid something
- 8 the sport of shooting arrows with a bow
- 9 running as fast as you can for a short distance
- 10 a section of a baseball game
Down
- 1 riding and doing tricks on a skateboard
- 2 an action that breaks the rules
- 3 a sport where two people fight with their fists
- 4 to jump over something using your hands
- 5 a game played with sticks and a puck or ball
Answers
- 6 Across: a group of teams that play against each other (6)LEAGUE
- 7 Across: to move quickly to avoid something (5)DODGE
- 8 Across: the sport of shooting arrows with a bow (7)ARCHERY
- 9 Across: running as fast as you can for a short distance (9)SPRINTING
- 10 Across: a section of a baseball game (6)INNING
- 1 Down: riding and doing tricks on a skateboard (13)SKATEBOARDING
- 2 Down: an action that breaks the rules (4)FOUL
- 3 Down: a sport where two people fight with their fists (6)BOXING
- 4 Down: to jump over something using your hands (5)VAULT
- 5 Down: a game played with sticks and a puck or ball (6)HOCKEY
⚽ Sports Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 a frame where you score in sports
- 4 a punishment for breaking a rule
- 7 a heavy disk thrown in a field event
Down
- 1 a covering for the hand used in sports
- 2 a team sport similar to football
- 3 to throw or kick a ball to a teammate
- 5 a prize given to the winner
- 6 to hit something with your foot
Answers
- 1 Across: a frame where you score in sports (4)GOAL
- 4 Across: a punishment for breaking a rule (7)PENALTY
- 7 Across: a heavy disk thrown in a field event (6)DISCUS
- 1 Down: a covering for the hand used in sports (5)GLOVE
- 2 Down: a team sport similar to football (5)RUGBY
- 3 Down: to throw or kick a ball to a teammate (4)PASS
- 5 Down: a prize given to the winner (6)TROPHY
- 6 Down: to hit something with your foot (4)KICK
Solver Notes
- 4. moving your body to music
- 5. the number of points in a game
- 6. running as fast as you can for a short distance
- 7. a covering for the hand used in sports
- 1. training to get better at a skill
- 2. a flat tool used to hit a ball or move a boat
- 3. to send something through the air
- 5. traveling on water using wind and sails
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