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