Classic Crosswords Sports Easy — Set 23
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
⚽ Sports Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 5 riding waves on a board
- 7 a frame where you score in sports
- 9 the winner of a competition
Down
- 1 a team sport similar to football
- 2 to hit something with your foot
- 3 the ability to move quickly and easily
- 4 a game between two teams or players
- 6 the best score or time ever achieved
- 8 light exercise before playing a sport
Answers
- 5 Across: riding waves on a board (7)SURFING
- 7 Across: a frame where you score in sports (4)GOAL
- 9 Across: the winner of a competition (8)CHAMPION
- 1 Down: a team sport similar to football (5)RUGBY
- 2 Down: to hit something with your foot (4)KICK
- 3 Down: the ability to move quickly and easily (7)AGILITY
- 4 Down: a game between two teams or players (5)MATCH
- 6 Down: the best score or time ever achieved (6)RECORD
- 8 Down: light exercise before playing a sport (6)WARMUP
⚽ Sports Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 4 a game like baseball with a larger ball
- 6 a team sport similar to football
- 7 a game where you kick a ball into a goal
- 8 a very long running race
Down
- 1 moving a boat using oars
- 2 to jump over something using your hands
- 3 going up something using hands and feet
- 5 a game played with a bat and ball on a large field
Answers
- 4 Across: a game like baseball with a larger ball (8)SOFTBALL
- 6 Across: a team sport similar to football (5)RUGBY
- 7 Across: a game where you kick a ball into a goal (6)SOCCER
- 8 Across: a very long running race (8)MARATHON
- 1 Down: moving a boat using oars (6)ROWING
- 2 Down: to jump over something using your hands (5)VAULT
- 3 Down: going up something using hands and feet (8)CLIMBING
- 5 Down: a game played with a bat and ball on a large field (7)CRICKET
⚽ Sports Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 a game where you hit a ball over a net with a racket
- 5 the number of points in a game
- 8 a group of teams that play against each other
- 9 exercises for body and mind using poses
- 10 to step forward quickly with one leg
Down
- 2 traveling on water using wind and sails
- 3 a small instrument a referee blows
- 4 a game where teams hit a ball over a net
- 6 a team sport similar to football
- 7 a small metal disk given as a prize
- 11 a frame where you score in sports
Answers
- 1 Across: a game where you hit a ball over a net with a racket (6)TENNIS
- 5 Across: the number of points in a game (5)SCORE
- 8 Across: a group of teams that play against each other (6)LEAGUE
- 9 Across: exercises for body and mind using poses (4)YOGA
- 10 Across: to step forward quickly with one leg (5)LUNGE
- 2 Down: traveling on water using wind and sails (7)SAILING
- 3 Down: a small instrument a referee blows (7)WHISTLE
- 4 Down: a game where teams hit a ball over a net (10)VOLLEYBALL
- 6 Down: a team sport similar to football (5)RUGBY
- 7 Down: a small metal disk given as a prize (5)MEDAL
- 11 Down: a frame where you score in sports (4)GOAL
⚽ Sports Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 one complete trip around a track
- 5 a spear thrown in a field event
- 7 a frame where you score in sports
- 8 a win in a competition
Down
- 1 paddling a small boat through water
- 3 a round object used in many sports
- 4 to grab a ball that is thrown to you
- 6 a stick used to hit a ball
Answers
- 2 Across: one complete trip around a track (3)LAP
- 5 Across: a spear thrown in a field event (7)JAVELIN
- 7 Across: a frame where you score in sports (4)GOAL
- 8 Across: a win in a competition (7)VICTORY
- 1 Down: paddling a small boat through water (8)KAYAKING
- 3 Down: a round object used in many sports (4)BALL
- 4 Down: to grab a ball that is thrown to you (5)CATCH
- 6 Down: a stick used to hit a ball (3)BAT
⚽ Sports Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 to send something through the air
- 6 a person who is good at sports
- 8 the ability to move quickly and easily
- 9 riding a bicycle
Down
- 1 a small instrument a referee blows
- 2 a game played with an oval ball on a field
- 4 light exercise before playing a sport
- 5 a game between two teams or players
- 7 to grab a ball that is thrown to you
Answers
- 3 Across: to send something through the air (5)THROW
- 6 Across: a person who is good at sports (7)ATHLETE
- 8 Across: the ability to move quickly and easily (7)AGILITY
- 9 Across: riding a bicycle (7)CYCLING
- 1 Down: a small instrument a referee blows (7)WHISTLE
- 2 Down: a game played with an oval ball on a field (8)FOOTBALL
- 4 Down: light exercise before playing a sport (6)WARMUP
- 5 Down: a game between two teams or players (5)MATCH
- 7 Down: to grab a ball that is thrown to you (5)CATCH
Solver Notes
- 5. riding waves on a board
- 7. a frame where you score in sports
- 9. the winner of a competition
- 1. a team sport similar to football
- 2. to hit something with your foot
- 3. the ability to move quickly and easily
- 4. a game between two teams or players
- 6. the best score or time ever achieved
- 8. light exercise before playing a sport
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