Quick Crosswords Quick Sports Hard — Set 20
⚽ Sports Crossword #1
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Across
- 1. to stop another player by grabbing them
- 4. to jump over something using your hands
- 6. the ability to move quickly and easily
Down
- 2. a person who is good at sports
- 3. one complete trip around a track
- 5. to grab a ball that is thrown to you
Show answers
- 1 Across: to stop another player by grabbing them (6)TACKLE
- 4 Across: to jump over something using your hands (5)VAULT
- 6 Across: the ability to move quickly and easily (7)AGILITY
- 2 Down: a person who is good at sports (7)ATHLETE
- 3 Down: one complete trip around a track (3)LAP
- 5 Down: to grab a ball that is thrown to you (5)CATCH
⚽ Sports Crossword #2
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Across
- 6. a series of games to find a winner
Down
- 1. a punishment for breaking a rule
- 2. actions to score points against the other team
- 3. a group of people playing together
- 4. a team sport similar to football
- 5. a large building where sports events happen
Show answers
- 6 Across: a series of games to find a winner (10)TOURNAMENT
- 1 Down: a punishment for breaking a rule (7)PENALTY
- 2 Down: actions to score points against the other team (7)OFFENSE
- 3 Down: a group of people playing together (4)TEAM
- 4 Down: a team sport similar to football (5)RUGBY
- 5 Down: a large building where sports events happen (7)STADIUM
⚽ Sports Crossword #3
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Across
- 4. a person who is good at sports
- 6. to jump over something using your hands
- 7. riding waves on a board
Down
- 1. a frame where you score in sports
- 2. a sport where two people try to pin each other
- 3. pushing off the ground into the air
- 5. a group of teams that play against each other
Show answers
- 4 Across: a person who is good at sports (7)ATHLETE
- 6 Across: to jump over something using your hands (5)VAULT
- 7 Across: riding waves on a board (7)SURFING
- 1 Down: a frame where you score in sports (4)GOAL
- 2 Down: a sport where two people try to pin each other (9)WRESTLING
- 3 Down: pushing off the ground into the air (7)JUMPING
- 5 Down: a group of teams that play against each other (6)LEAGUE
⚽ Sports Crossword #4
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Across
- 1. training to get better at a skill
- 4. the number of points in a game
- 6. a flat tool used to hit a ball or move a boat
Down
- 2. a game played with a bat and ball on a large field
- 3. a covering for the hand used in sports
- 5. a stick used to hit a ball
Show answers
- 1 Across: training to get better at a skill (8)PRACTICE
- 4 Across: the number of points in a game (5)SCORE
- 6 Across: a flat tool used to hit a ball or move a boat (6)PADDLE
- 2 Down: a game played with a bat and ball on a large field (7)CRICKET
- 3 Down: a covering for the hand used in sports (5)GLOVE
- 5 Down: a stick used to hit a ball (3)BAT
⚽ Sports Crossword #5
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Across
- 1. a game where you kick a ball into a goal
- 4. traveling on water using wind and sails
- 5. a small metal disk given as a prize
- 6. shoes with bumps on the bottom for gripping
Down
- 1. a guard that protects part of the body
- 2. a team sport similar to football
- 3. a martial art using hands and feet
Show answers
- 1 Across: a game where you kick a ball into a goal (6)SOCCER
- 4 Across: traveling on water using wind and sails (7)SAILING
- 5 Across: a small metal disk given as a prize (5)MEDAL
- 6 Across: shoes with bumps on the bottom for gripping (6)CLEATS
- 1 Down: a guard that protects part of the body (6)SHIELD
- 2 Down: a team sport similar to football (5)RUGBY
- 3 Down: a martial art using hands and feet (6)KARATE
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