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