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