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