Classic Crosswords Sports Medium — Set 22
⚽ Sports Crossword #1
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Across
- 2. a team sport similar to football
- 3. to bounce a ball while moving
- 5. a game where you roll a ball to knock down pins
- 6. a game played with sticks and a puck or ball
- 7. a guard that protects part of the body
Down
- 1. riding a bicycle
- 4. a heavy disk thrown in a field event
- 5. a stick used to hit a ball
Show answers
- 2 Across: a team sport similar to football (5)RUGBY
- 3 Across: to bounce a ball while moving (7)DRIBBLE
- 5 Across: a game where you roll a ball to knock down pins (7)BOWLING
- 6 Across: a game played with sticks and a puck or ball (6)HOCKEY
- 7 Across: a guard that protects part of the body (6)SHIELD
- 1 Down: riding a bicycle (7)CYCLING
- 4 Down: a heavy disk thrown in a field event (6)DISCUS
- 5 Down: a stick used to hit a ball (3)BAT
⚽ Sports Crossword #2
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Across
- 4. a win in a competition
- 7. a group of teams that play against each other
- 8. a large building where sports events happen
Down
- 1. gliding over snow on long flat boards
- 2. a game where you kick a ball into a goal
- 3. a series of games to find a winner
- 5. training to get better at a skill
- 6. to jump over something using your hands
Show answers
- 4 Across: a win in a competition (7)VICTORY
- 7 Across: a group of teams that play against each other (6)LEAGUE
- 8 Across: a large building where sports events happen (7)STADIUM
- 1 Down: gliding over snow on long flat boards (6)SKIING
- 2 Down: a game where you kick a ball into a goal (6)SOCCER
- 3 Down: a series of games to find a winner (10)TOURNAMENT
- 5 Down: training to get better at a skill (8)PRACTICE
- 6 Down: to jump over something using your hands (5)VAULT
⚽ Sports Crossword #3
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Across
- 3. to jump over something using your hands
- 4. actions to stop the other team from scoring
- 7. extra time played when a game is tied
- 8. traveling on water using wind and sails
Down
- 1. riding downhill on a sled in snow
- 2. a flat tool used to hit a ball or move a boat
- 5. the number of points in a game
- 6. gliding over snow on long flat boards
Show answers
- 3 Across: to jump over something using your hands (5)VAULT
- 4 Across: actions to stop the other team from scoring (7)DEFENSE
- 7 Across: extra time played when a game is tied (8)OVERTIME
- 8 Across: traveling on water using wind and sails (7)SAILING
- 1 Down: riding downhill on a sled in snow (8)SLEDDING
- 2 Down: a flat tool used to hit a ball or move a boat (6)PADDLE
- 5 Down: the number of points in a game (5)SCORE
- 6 Down: gliding over snow on long flat boards (6)SKIING
⚽ Sports Crossword #4
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Across
- 1. to send something through the air
- 6. a section of a baseball game
- 7. a small metal disk given as a prize
- 8. a group of people playing together
Down
- 2. taking a long walk in nature
- 3. a large building where sports events happen
- 4. to bounce a ball while moving
- 5. a frame where you score in sports
Show answers
- 1 Across: to send something through the air (5)THROW
- 6 Across: a section of a baseball game (6)INNING
- 7 Across: a small metal disk given as a prize (5)MEDAL
- 8 Across: a group of people playing together (4)TEAM
- 2 Down: taking a long walk in nature (6)HIKING
- 3 Down: a large building where sports events happen (7)STADIUM
- 4 Down: to bounce a ball while moving (7)DRIBBLE
- 5 Down: a frame where you score in sports (4)GOAL
⚽ Sports Crossword #5
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Across
- 1. a barrier to jump over in a race
- 4. a game where you hit a ball into holes on a course
- 7. to run at full speed
- 8. riding down snow on a single board
- 9. a game played with a bat and ball
Down
- 2. a heavy disk thrown in a field event
- 3. a person who is good at sports
- 5. pushing off the ground into the air
- 6. to bounce a ball while moving
Show answers
- 1 Across: a barrier to jump over in a race (6)HURDLE
- 4 Across: a game where you hit a ball into holes on a course (4)GOLF
- 7 Across: to run at full speed (6)SPRINT
- 8 Across: riding down snow on a single board (12)SNOWBOARDING
- 9 Across: a game played with a bat and ball (8)BASEBALL
- 2 Down: a heavy disk thrown in a field event (6)DISCUS
- 3 Down: a person who is good at sports (7)ATHLETE
- 5 Down: pushing off the ground into the air (7)JUMPING
- 6 Down: to bounce a ball while moving (7)DRIBBLE
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