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