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