Puzzle Detail
Classic Crosswords Classic Sports — Set 18
⚽ Sports Crossword #1
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Across
- 1. light exercise before playing a sport
- 3. the ability to keep going for a long time
- 6. to throw a ball to a batter
- 7. to step forward quickly with one leg
- 8. a game where you kick a ball into a goal
Down
- 2. a very long running race
- 4. a sport where stones slide on ice toward a target
- 5. to extend your muscles before exercising
Show answers
- 1 Across: light exercise before playing a sport (6)WARMUP
- 3 Across: the ability to keep going for a long time (9)ENDURANCE
- 6 Across: to throw a ball to a batter (5)PITCH
- 7 Across: to step forward quickly with one leg (5)LUNGE
- 8 Across: a game where you kick a ball into a goal (6)SOCCER
- 2 Down: a very long running race (8)MARATHON
- 4 Down: a sport where stones slide on ice toward a target (7)CURLING
- 5 Down: to extend your muscles before exercising (7)STRETCH
⚽ Sports Crossword #2
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Across
- 2. to send something through the air
- 5. a group of people playing together
- 7. to stop another player by grabbing them
- 8. an action that breaks the rules
- 9. the ability to keep going for a long time
Down
- 1. a martial art using hands and feet
- 3. a sport where two people try to pin each other
- 4. a game where you hit a ball into holes on a course
- 6. a covering for the hand used in sports
Show answers
- 2 Across: to send something through the air (5)THROW
- 5 Across: a group of people playing together (4)TEAM
- 7 Across: to stop another player by grabbing them (6)TACKLE
- 8 Across: an action that breaks the rules (4)FOUL
- 9 Across: the ability to keep going for a long time (9)ENDURANCE
- 1 Down: a martial art using hands and feet (6)KARATE
- 3 Down: a sport where two people try to pin each other (9)WRESTLING
- 4 Down: a game where you hit a ball into holes on a course (4)GOLF
- 6 Down: a covering for the hand used in sports (5)GLOVE
⚽ Sports Crossword #3
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Across
- 3. to extend your muscles before exercising
- 4. a break in the middle of a game
- 6. to start play by hitting or throwing the ball
- 9. gliding over snow on long flat boards
- 10. a round object used in many sports
Down
- 1. a small instrument a referee blows
- 2. the sport of shooting arrows with a bow
- 5. to throw or kick a ball to a teammate
- 6. a guard that protects part of the body
- 7. a team sport similar to football
- 8. hitting a ball before it bounces
Show answers
- 3 Across: to extend your muscles before exercising (7)STRETCH
- 4 Across: a break in the middle of a game (8)HALFTIME
- 6 Across: to start play by hitting or throwing the ball (5)SERVE
- 9 Across: gliding over snow on long flat boards (6)SKIING
- 10 Across: a round object used in many sports (4)BALL
- 1 Down: a small instrument a referee blows (7)WHISTLE
- 2 Down: the sport of shooting arrows with a bow (7)ARCHERY
- 5 Down: to throw or kick a ball to a teammate (4)PASS
- 6 Down: a guard that protects part of the body (6)SHIELD
- 7 Down: a team sport similar to football (5)RUGBY
- 8 Down: hitting a ball before it bounces (6)VOLLEY
⚽ Sports Crossword #4
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Across
- 2. moving your body to music
- 3. a game where you roll a ball to knock down pins
- 6. traveling on water using wind and sails
- 8. a person who is good at sports
Down
- 1. moving on ice wearing special boots with blades
- 4. a covering for the hand used in sports
- 5. a flat tool used to hit a ball or move a boat
- 7. a mesh barrier used in many sports
Show answers
- 2 Across: moving your body to music (5)DANCE
- 3 Across: a game where you roll a ball to knock down pins (7)BOWLING
- 6 Across: traveling on water using wind and sails (7)SAILING
- 8 Across: a person who is good at sports (7)ATHLETE
- 1 Down: moving on ice wearing special boots with blades (7)SKATING
- 4 Down: a covering for the hand used in sports (5)GLOVE
- 5 Down: a flat tool used to hit a ball or move a boat (6)PADDLE
- 7 Down: a mesh barrier used in many sports (3)NET
⚽ Sports Crossword #5
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Across
- 4. a very long running race
- 5. riding a bicycle
- 7. one complete trip around a track
- 8. moving on ice wearing special boots with blades
- 9. to run at full speed
Down
- 1. moving a boat using oars
- 2. a group of people playing together
- 3. to jump over something using your hands
- 5. shoes with bumps on the bottom for gripping
- 6. a frame where you score in sports
Show answers
- 4 Across: a very long running race (8)MARATHON
- 5 Across: riding a bicycle (7)CYCLING
- 7 Across: one complete trip around a track (3)LAP
- 8 Across: moving on ice wearing special boots with blades (7)SKATING
- 9 Across: to run at full speed (6)SPRINT
- 1 Down: moving a boat using oars (6)ROWING
- 2 Down: a group of people playing together (4)TEAM
- 3 Down: to jump over something using your hands (5)VAULT
- 5 Down: shoes with bumps on the bottom for gripping (6)CLEATS
- 6 Down: a frame where you score in sports (4)GOAL
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