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