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