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