Classic Crosswords Sports Medium — Set 5
⚽ Sports Crossword #1
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Across
- 2. Defensive play stopping a shot
- 5. Stick passed in relay races
- 6. Powerful downward hit in volleyball
- 7. Grab a ball in the air
Down
- 1. Total points in a game
- 3. A word related to sports
- 4. A word related to sports
- 5. Winning when opponent serves
- 6. Win all games in a series
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- 2 Across: Defensive play stopping a shot (5)BLOCK
- 5 Across: Stick passed in relay races (5)BATON
- 6 Across: Powerful downward hit in volleyball (5)SPIKE
- 7 Across: Grab a ball in the air (5)CATCH
- 1 Down: Total points in a game (5)SCORE
- 3 Down: A word related to sports (7)KICKING
- 4 Down: A word related to sports (9)ATHLETICS
- 5 Down: Winning when opponent serves (5)BREAK
- 6 Down: Win all games in a series (5)SWEEP
⚽ Sports Crossword #2
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Across
- 2. A word related to sports
- 5. Period of play in boxing
- 6. Powerful downward hit in volleyball
- 8. A word related to sports
Down
- 1. Defensive play stopping a shot
- 3. A word related to sports
- 4. Award for winning a competition
- 5. Race run in stages by a team
- 7. Person who trains athletes
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- 2 Across: A word related to sports (7)BLOCKED
- 5 Across: Period of play in boxing (5)ROUND
- 6 Across: Powerful downward hit in volleyball (5)SPIKE
- 8 Across: A word related to sports (7)KICKING
- 1 Down: Defensive play stopping a shot (5)BLOCK
- 3 Down: A word related to sports (8)DIVIDING
- 4 Down: Award for winning a competition (5)MEDAL
- 5 Down: Race run in stages by a team (5)RELAY
- 7 Down: Person who trains athletes (5)COACH
⚽ Sports Crossword #3
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Across
- 2. Open area for playing sports
- 4. Throw toward the batter in baseball
- 6. A word related to sports
- 7. Winning when opponent serves
- 8. Selection of new players by teams
- 9. A word related to sports
Down
- 1. A word related to sports
- 3. Total points in a game
- 5. A word related to sports
- 6. Start a rally in tennis
Show answers
- 2 Across: Open area for playing sports (5)FIELD
- 4 Across: Throw toward the batter in baseball (5)PITCH
- 6 Across: A word related to sports (8)SKIPPING
- 7 Across: Winning when opponent serves (5)BREAK
- 8 Across: Selection of new players by teams (5)DRAFT
- 9 Across: A word related to sports (8)BLOCKING
- 1 Down: A word related to sports (7)KICKING
- 3 Down: Total points in a game (5)SCORE
- 5 Down: A word related to sports (8)DIVIDING
- 6 Down: Start a rally in tennis (5)SERVE
⚽ Sports Crossword #4
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Across
- 2. Win all games in a series
- 4. A word related to sports
- 5. A word related to sports
- 7. Grab a ball in the air
- 8. Award for winning a competition
Down
- 1. Open area for playing sports
- 2. Start a rally in tennis
- 3. Defensive play stopping a shot
- 6. Defensive position in basketball
Show answers
- 2 Across: Win all games in a series (5)SWEEP
- 4 Across: A word related to sports (7)BLOCKED
- 5 Across: A word related to sports (8)BLOCKING
- 7 Across: Grab a ball in the air (5)CATCH
- 8 Across: Award for winning a competition (5)MEDAL
- 1 Down: Open area for playing sports (5)FIELD
- 2 Down: Start a rally in tennis (5)SERVE
- 3 Down: Defensive play stopping a shot (5)BLOCK
- 6 Down: Defensive position in basketball (5)GUARD
⚽ Sports Crossword #5
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Across
- 1. Person who trains athletes
- 4. Throw toward the batter in baseball
- 5. Total points in a game
- 6. A word related to sports
- 8. Start a rally in tennis
Down
- 2. A word related to sports
- 3. A word related to sports
- 7. Winning when opponent serves
Show answers
- 1 Across: Person who trains athletes (5)COACH
- 4 Across: Throw toward the batter in baseball (5)PITCH
- 5 Across: Total points in a game (5)SCORE
- 6 Across: A word related to sports (7)KICKING
- 8 Across: Start a rally in tennis (5)SERVE
- 2 Down: A word related to sports (9)ATHLETICS
- 3 Down: A word related to sports (8)PITCHING
- 7 Down: Winning when opponent serves (5)BREAK
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