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