Classic Crosswords Classic Culture Expert — Set 14
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
⚽ Sports Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 pushing off the ground into the air
- 3 to throw a ball to a batter
- 5 a person who trains athletes
- 7 moving a boat using oars
- 8 the best score or time ever achieved
Down
- 2 a game between two teams or players
- 4 the number of points in a game
- 6 a game played with a bat and ball on a large field
Answers
- 1 Across: pushing off the ground into the air (7)JUMPING
- 3 Across: to throw a ball to a batter (5)PITCH
- 5 Across: a person who trains athletes (5)COACH
- 7 Across: moving a boat using oars (6)ROWING
- 8 Across: the best score or time ever achieved (6)RECORD
- 2 Down: a game between two teams or players (5)MATCH
- 4 Down: the number of points in a game (5)SCORE
- 6 Down: a game played with a bat and ball on a large field (7)CRICKET
⚽ Sports Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 actions to score points against the other team
- 4 a game played with an oval ball on a field
- 5 light exercise before playing a sport
- 6 going up something using hands and feet
- 8 a sport of fighting with thin swords
Down
- 2 a guard that protects part of the body
- 3 a series of games to find a winner
- 7 a mesh barrier used in many sports
Answers
- 1 Across: actions to score points against the other team (7)OFFENSE
- 4 Across: a game played with an oval ball on a field (8)FOOTBALL
- 5 Across: light exercise before playing a sport (6)WARMUP
- 6 Across: going up something using hands and feet (8)CLIMBING
- 8 Across: a sport of fighting with thin swords (7)FENCING
- 2 Down: a guard that protects part of the body (6)SHIELD
- 3 Down: a series of games to find a winner (10)TOURNAMENT
- 7 Down: a mesh barrier used in many sports (3)NET
⚽ Sports Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 4 a large building where sports events happen
- 7 a hard hat that protects your head
- 8 a punishment for breaking a rule
Down
- 1 a stick used to hit a ball
- 2 to throw a ball to a batter
- 3 the sport of shooting arrows with a bow
- 5 the ability to move quickly and easily
- 6 a frame where you score in sports
Answers
- 4 Across: a large building where sports events happen (7)STADIUM
- 7 Across: a hard hat that protects your head (6)HELMET
- 8 Across: a punishment for breaking a rule (7)PENALTY
- 1 Down: a stick used to hit a ball (3)BAT
- 2 Down: to throw a ball to a batter (5)PITCH
- 3 Down: the sport of shooting arrows with a bow (7)ARCHERY
- 5 Down: the ability to move quickly and easily (7)AGILITY
- 6 Down: a frame where you score in sports (4)GOAL
⚽ Sports Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 a heavy disk thrown in a field event
- 5 a hard hat that protects your head
- 7 shoes with bumps on the bottom for gripping
Down
- 1 actions to score points against the other team
- 2 a barrier to jump over in a race
- 3 actions to stop the other team from scoring
- 4 a group of teams that play against each other
- 6 to throw or kick a ball to a teammate
Answers
- 3 Across: a heavy disk thrown in a field event (6)DISCUS
- 5 Across: a hard hat that protects your head (6)HELMET
- 7 Across: shoes with bumps on the bottom for gripping (6)CLEATS
- 1 Down: actions to score points against the other team (7)OFFENSE
- 2 Down: a barrier to jump over in a race (6)HURDLE
- 3 Down: actions to stop the other team from scoring (7)DEFENSE
- 4 Down: a group of teams that play against each other (6)LEAGUE
- 6 Down: to throw or kick a ball to a teammate (4)PASS
⚽ Sports Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 a heavy disk thrown in a field event
- 5 a martial art using hands and feet
- 6 to hit something with your foot
- 7 moving your body to music
- 8 a group of people playing together
Down
- 1 a win in a competition
- 3 a large building where sports events happen
- 4 to stop another player by grabbing them
Answers
- 2 Across: a heavy disk thrown in a field event (6)DISCUS
- 5 Across: a martial art using hands and feet (6)KARATE
- 6 Across: to hit something with your foot (4)KICK
- 7 Across: moving your body to music (5)DANCE
- 8 Across: a group of people playing together (4)TEAM
- 1 Down: a win in a competition (7)VICTORY
- 3 Down: a large building where sports events happen (7)STADIUM
- 4 Down: to stop another player by grabbing them (6)TACKLE
Solver Notes
- 1. pushing off the ground into the air
- 3. to throw a ball to a batter
- 5. a person who trains athletes
- 7. moving a boat using oars
- 8. the best score or time ever achieved
- 2. a game between two teams or players
- 4. the number of points in a game
- 6. a game played with a bat and ball on a large field
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