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