Challenge Crosswords Culture Expert — Set 1
⚽ Sports Crossword #1
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Across
- 2. Large sports venue with seating
- 5. Spear thrown in track and field
- 7. Arm movement in swimming
- 8. Bounce ball while moving in basketball
- 9. Violation of position rule in soccer
Down
- 1. Person who comes in first place
- 2. Short fast running race
- 3. Tennis match with two per side
- 4. Official who enforces game rules
- 6. Player who guards the net
Show answers
- 2 Across: Large sports venue with seating (7)STADIUM
- 5 Across: Spear thrown in track and field (7)JAVELIN
- 7 Across: Arm movement in swimming (6)STROKE
- 8 Across: Bounce ball while moving in basketball (7)DRIBBLE
- 9 Across: Violation of position rule in soccer (7)OFFSIDE
- 1 Down: Person who comes in first place (6)WINNER
- 2 Down: Short fast running race (6)SPRINT
- 3 Down: Tennis match with two per side (7)DOUBLES
- 4 Down: Official who enforces game rules (7)REFEREE
- 6 Down: Player who guards the net (6)GOALIE
⚽ Sports Crossword #2
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Across
- 4. Bounce ball while moving in basketball
- 6. Person who comes in first place
- 8. Preventing the other team from scoring
- 9. Short fast running race
Down
- 1. Violation of position rule in soccer
- 2. Turn at bat in baseball or cricket
- 3. Official who enforces game rules
- 4. Tennis match with two per side
- 5. Sport of shooting arrows at targets
- 7. Spear thrown in track and field
Show answers
- 4 Across: Bounce ball while moving in basketball (7)DRIBBLE
- 6 Across: Person who comes in first place (6)WINNER
- 8 Across: Preventing the other team from scoring (7)DEFENSE
- 9 Across: Short fast running race (6)SPRINT
- 1 Down: Violation of position rule in soccer (7)OFFSIDE
- 2 Down: Turn at bat in baseball or cricket (7)INNINGS
- 3 Down: Official who enforces game rules (7)REFEREE
- 4 Down: Tennis match with two per side (7)DOUBLES
- 5 Down: Sport of shooting arrows at targets (7)ARCHERY
- 7 Down: Spear thrown in track and field (7)JAVELIN
⚽ Sports Crossword #3
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Across
- 2. Irish field sport with sticks
- 5. Official who enforces game rules
- 7. Punishment kick in soccer
- 9. Large sports venue with seating
- 10. Person who comes in first place
Down
- 1. Sport of shooting arrows at targets
- 3. Spear thrown in track and field
- 4. Preventing the other team from scoring
- 6. Violation of position rule in soccer
- 8. Leader of a sports team
Show answers
- 2 Across: Irish field sport with sticks (7)HURLING
- 5 Across: Official who enforces game rules (7)REFEREE
- 7 Across: Punishment kick in soccer (7)PENALTY
- 9 Across: Large sports venue with seating (7)STADIUM
- 10 Across: Person who comes in first place (6)WINNER
- 1 Down: Sport of shooting arrows at targets (7)ARCHERY
- 3 Down: Spear thrown in track and field (7)JAVELIN
- 4 Down: Preventing the other team from scoring (7)DEFENSE
- 6 Down: Violation of position rule in soccer (7)OFFSIDE
- 8 Down: Leader of a sports team (7)CAPTAIN
⚽ Sports Crossword #4
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Across
- 1. Violation of position rule in soccer
- 4. Turn at bat in baseball or cricket
- 7. Official who enforces game rules
- 9. Spear thrown in track and field
- 10. Preventing the other team from scoring
Down
- 2. Bounce ball while moving in basketball
- 3. Person who comes in first place
- 5. Arm movement in swimming
- 6. Sport of sword fighting
- 8. Player who guards the net
Show answers
- 1 Across: Violation of position rule in soccer (7)OFFSIDE
- 4 Across: Turn at bat in baseball or cricket (7)INNINGS
- 7 Across: Official who enforces game rules (7)REFEREE
- 9 Across: Spear thrown in track and field (7)JAVELIN
- 10 Across: Preventing the other team from scoring (7)DEFENSE
- 2 Down: Bounce ball while moving in basketball (7)DRIBBLE
- 3 Down: Person who comes in first place (6)WINNER
- 5 Down: Arm movement in swimming (6)STROKE
- 6 Down: Sport of sword fighting (7)FENCING
- 8 Down: Player who guards the net (6)GOALIE
⚽ Sports Crossword #5
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Across
- 1. Tennis match with two per side
- 4. Sport of shooting arrows at targets
- 5. Turn at bat in baseball or cricket
- 7. Barriers jumped over in track events
- 10. Spear thrown in track and field
- 11. Preventing the other team from scoring
Down
- 2. Short fast running race
- 3. Person who comes in first place
- 6. Elimination tournament after season
- 7. Irish field sport with sticks
- 8. Official who enforces game rules
- 9. Bringing down an opponent in football
Show answers
- 1 Across: Tennis match with two per side (7)DOUBLES
- 4 Across: Sport of shooting arrows at targets (7)ARCHERY
- 5 Across: Turn at bat in baseball or cricket (7)INNINGS
- 7 Across: Barriers jumped over in track events (7)HURDLES
- 10 Across: Spear thrown in track and field (7)JAVELIN
- 11 Across: Preventing the other team from scoring (7)DEFENSE
- 2 Down: Short fast running race (6)SPRINT
- 3 Down: Person who comes in first place (6)WINNER
- 6 Down: Elimination tournament after season (7)PLAYOFF
- 7 Down: Irish field sport with sticks (7)HURLING
- 8 Down: Official who enforces game rules (7)REFEREE
- 9 Down: Bringing down an opponent in football (6)TACKLE
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