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