Classic Crosswords Sports Hard — Set 22
⚽ Sports Crossword #1
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Across
- 2. a frame where you score in sports
- 3. a team race where runners take turns
- 6. a series of games to find a winner
- 9. a sport of fighting with thin swords
Down
- 1. paddling a small boat through water
- 4. a game between two teams or players
- 5. an action that breaks the rules
- 7. the ability to move quickly and easily
- 8. a group of people playing together
Show answers
- 2 Across: a frame where you score in sports (4)GOAL
- 3 Across: a team race where runners take turns (5)RELAY
- 6 Across: a series of games to find a winner (10)TOURNAMENT
- 9 Across: a sport of fighting with thin swords (7)FENCING
- 1 Down: paddling a small boat through water (8)KAYAKING
- 4 Down: a game between two teams or players (5)MATCH
- 5 Down: an action that breaks the rules (4)FOUL
- 7 Down: the ability to move quickly and easily (7)AGILITY
- 8 Down: a group of people playing together (4)TEAM
⚽ Sports Crossword #2
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Across
- 1. a round object used in many sports
- 2. gliding over snow on long flat boards
- 5. a martial art using hands and feet
- 7. to step forward quickly with one leg
- 8. a flat tool used to hit a ball or move a boat
- 10. the sport of shooting arrows with a bow
Down
- 1. a game where you shoot a ball through a hoop
- 3. taking a long walk in nature
- 4. a sport where two people try to pin each other
- 6. a prize given to the winner
- 9. a mesh barrier used in many sports
Show answers
- 1 Across: a round object used in many sports (4)BALL
- 2 Across: gliding over snow on long flat boards (6)SKIING
- 5 Across: a martial art using hands and feet (6)KARATE
- 7 Across: to step forward quickly with one leg (5)LUNGE
- 8 Across: a flat tool used to hit a ball or move a boat (6)PADDLE
- 10 Across: the sport of shooting arrows with a bow (7)ARCHERY
- 1 Down: a game where you shoot a ball through a hoop (10)BASKETBALL
- 3 Down: taking a long walk in nature (6)HIKING
- 4 Down: a sport where two people try to pin each other (9)WRESTLING
- 6 Down: a prize given to the winner (6)TROPHY
- 9 Down: a mesh barrier used in many sports (3)NET
⚽ Sports Crossword #3
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Across
- 1. actions to stop the other team from scoring
- 4. a barrier to jump over in a race
- 5. a stick used to hit a ball
- 7. moving fast on your feet
- 9. going up something using hands and feet
Down
- 2. a plan to win a game
- 3. the best score or time ever achieved
- 6. matching clothes worn by a team
- 8. an action that breaks the rules
Show answers
- 1 Across: actions to stop the other team from scoring (7)DEFENSE
- 4 Across: a barrier to jump over in a race (6)HURDLE
- 5 Across: a stick used to hit a ball (3)BAT
- 7 Across: moving fast on your feet (7)RUNNING
- 9 Across: going up something using hands and feet (8)CLIMBING
- 2 Down: a plan to win a game (8)STRATEGY
- 3 Down: the best score or time ever achieved (6)RECORD
- 6 Down: matching clothes worn by a team (7)UNIFORM
- 8 Down: an action that breaks the rules (4)FOUL
⚽ Sports Crossword #4
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Across
- 3. training to get better at a skill
- 6. the winner of a competition
- 8. to bounce a ball while moving
- 10. the ability to move quickly and easily
Down
- 1. to throw a ball to a batter
- 2. a small metal disk given as a prize
- 4. to stop another player by grabbing them
- 5. to grab a ball that is thrown to you
- 7. a section of a baseball game
- 9. a round object used in many sports
Show answers
- 3 Across: training to get better at a skill (8)PRACTICE
- 6 Across: the winner of a competition (8)CHAMPION
- 8 Across: to bounce a ball while moving (7)DRIBBLE
- 10 Across: the ability to move quickly and easily (7)AGILITY
- 1 Down: to throw a ball to a batter (5)PITCH
- 2 Down: a small metal disk given as a prize (5)MEDAL
- 4 Down: to stop another player by grabbing them (6)TACKLE
- 5 Down: to grab a ball that is thrown to you (5)CATCH
- 7 Down: a section of a baseball game (6)INNING
- 9 Down: a round object used in many sports (4)BALL
⚽ Sports Crossword #5
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Across
- 1. gliding over snow on long flat boards
- 4. a game played with an oval ball on a field
- 5. riding down snow on a single board
- 8. a very long running race
Down
- 1. a game like baseball with a larger ball
- 2. to throw or kick a ball to a teammate
- 3. a covering for the hand used in sports
- 6. the ability to move quickly and easily
- 7. to send something through the air
Show answers
- 1 Across: gliding over snow on long flat boards (6)SKIING
- 4 Across: a game played with an oval ball on a field (8)FOOTBALL
- 5 Across: riding down snow on a single board (12)SNOWBOARDING
- 8 Across: a very long running race (8)MARATHON
- 1 Down: a game like baseball with a larger ball (8)SOFTBALL
- 2 Down: to throw or kick a ball to a teammate (4)PASS
- 3 Down: a covering for the hand used in sports (5)GLOVE
- 6 Down: the ability to move quickly and easily (7)AGILITY
- 7 Down: to send something through the air (5)THROW
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