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