Classic Crosswords Sports Hard — Set 19
⚽ Sports Crossword #1
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Across
- 1. actions to stop the other team from scoring
- 6. a very long running race
- 7. to extend your muscles before exercising
- 8. paddling a small boat through water
Down
- 2. traveling on water using wind and sails
- 3. shoes with bumps on the bottom for gripping
- 4. a plan to win a game
- 5. to throw a ball to a batter
Show answers
- 1 Across: actions to stop the other team from scoring (7)DEFENSE
- 6 Across: a very long running race (8)MARATHON
- 7 Across: to extend your muscles before exercising (7)STRETCH
- 8 Across: paddling a small boat through water (8)KAYAKING
- 2 Down: traveling on water using wind and sails (7)SAILING
- 3 Down: shoes with bumps on the bottom for gripping (6)CLEATS
- 4 Down: a plan to win a game (8)STRATEGY
- 5 Down: to throw a ball to a batter (5)PITCH
⚽ Sports Crossword #2
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Across
- 1. an action that breaks the rules
- 4. moving your body to music
- 5. a game where you hit a ball over a net with a racket
- 6. a group of people playing together
- 7. exercises for body and mind using poses
Down
- 1. a game played with an oval ball on a field
- 2. a person who trains athletes
- 3. a sport where two people try to pin each other
Show answers
- 1 Across: an action that breaks the rules (4)FOUL
- 4 Across: moving your body to music (5)DANCE
- 5 Across: a game where you hit a ball over a net with a racket (6)TENNIS
- 6 Across: a group of people playing together (4)TEAM
- 7 Across: exercises for body and mind using poses (4)YOGA
- 1 Down: a game played with an oval ball on a field (8)FOOTBALL
- 2 Down: a person who trains athletes (5)COACH
- 3 Down: a sport where two people try to pin each other (9)WRESTLING
⚽ Sports Crossword #3
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Across
- 3. light exercise before playing a sport
- 4. to move quickly to avoid something
- 6. exercises for body and mind using poses
- 7. a group of people playing together
Down
- 1. pushing off the ground into the air
- 2. to start play by hitting or throwing the ball
- 4. moving your body to music
- 5. a frame where you score in sports
Show answers
- 3 Across: light exercise before playing a sport (6)WARMUP
- 4 Across: to move quickly to avoid something (5)DODGE
- 6 Across: exercises for body and mind using poses (4)YOGA
- 7 Across: a group of people playing together (4)TEAM
- 1 Down: pushing off the ground into the air (7)JUMPING
- 2 Down: to start play by hitting or throwing the ball (5)SERVE
- 4 Down: moving your body to music (5)DANCE
- 5 Down: a frame where you score in sports (4)GOAL
⚽ Sports Crossword #4
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Across
- 1. a game where you hit a shuttlecock over a net
- 5. to stop another player by grabbing them
- 6. to throw a ball to a batter
- 10. a series of games to find a winner
Down
- 1. a round object used in many sports
- 2. a martial art using hands and feet
- 3. a plan to win a game
- 4. the winner of a competition
- 7. a frame where you score in sports
- 8. a prize given to the winner
- 9. a small metal disk given as a prize
Show answers
- 1 Across: a game where you hit a shuttlecock over a net (9)BADMINTON
- 5 Across: to stop another player by grabbing them (6)TACKLE
- 6 Across: to throw a ball to a batter (5)PITCH
- 10 Across: a series of games to find a winner (10)TOURNAMENT
- 1 Down: a round object used in many sports (4)BALL
- 2 Down: a martial art using hands and feet (6)KARATE
- 3 Down: a plan to win a game (8)STRATEGY
- 4 Down: the winner of a competition (8)CHAMPION
- 7 Down: a frame where you score in sports (4)GOAL
- 8 Down: a prize given to the winner (6)TROPHY
- 9 Down: a small metal disk given as a prize (5)MEDAL
⚽ Sports Crossword #5
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Across
- 1. riding a bicycle
- 5. a break in the middle of a game
- 6. to stop an opponent from getting past
- 8. the ability to keep going for a long time
- 9. a sport of fighting with thin swords
Down
- 2. going up something using hands and feet
- 3. to bounce a ball while moving
- 4. an official who makes sure rules are followed
- 7. a sport where stones slide on ice toward a target
Show answers
- 1 Across: riding a bicycle (7)CYCLING
- 5 Across: a break in the middle of a game (8)HALFTIME
- 6 Across: to stop an opponent from getting past (5)BLOCK
- 8 Across: the ability to keep going for a long time (9)ENDURANCE
- 9 Across: a sport of fighting with thin swords (7)FENCING
- 2 Down: going up something using hands and feet (8)CLIMBING
- 3 Down: to bounce a ball while moving (7)DRIBBLE
- 4 Down: an official who makes sure rules are followed (7)REFEREE
- 7 Down: a sport where stones slide on ice toward a target (7)CURLING
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