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