Classic Crosswords Classic Culture Hard — Set 15
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
⚽ Sports Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 to hit something with your foot
- 3 light exercise before playing a sport
- 5 a game between two teams or players
- 7 gliding over snow on long flat boards
- 8 a covering for the hand used in sports
Down
- 2 a sport where stones slide on ice toward a target
- 4 training to get better at a skill
- 6 exercises for body and mind using poses
Answers
- 1 Across: to hit something with your foot (4)KICK
- 3 Across: light exercise before playing a sport (6)WARMUP
- 5 Across: a game between two teams or players (5)MATCH
- 7 Across: gliding over snow on long flat boards (6)SKIING
- 8 Across: a covering for the hand used in sports (5)GLOVE
- 2 Down: a sport where stones slide on ice toward a target (7)CURLING
- 4 Down: training to get better at a skill (8)PRACTICE
- 6 Down: exercises for body and mind using poses (4)YOGA
⚽ Sports Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 extra time played when a game is tied
- 7 a game between two teams or players
- 8 a win in a competition
Down
- 1 a team race where runners take turns
- 2 a large building where sports events happen
- 4 a plan to win a game
- 5 a mesh barrier used in many sports
- 6 to send something through the air
Answers
- 3 Across: extra time played when a game is tied (8)OVERTIME
- 7 Across: a game between two teams or players (5)MATCH
- 8 Across: a win in a competition (7)VICTORY
- 1 Down: a team race where runners take turns (5)RELAY
- 2 Down: a large building where sports events happen (7)STADIUM
- 4 Down: a plan to win a game (8)STRATEGY
- 5 Down: a mesh barrier used in many sports (3)NET
- 6 Down: to send something through the air (5)THROW
⚽ Sports Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 a game played with an oval ball on a field
- 5 a game where you hit a shuttlecock over a net
- 7 a team race where runners take turns
Down
- 1 matching clothes worn by a team
- 2 a sport where two people fight with their fists
- 4 a game played with sticks and a puck or ball
- 5 a game where you roll a ball to knock down pins
- 6 a heavy disk thrown in a field event
Answers
- 3 Across: a game played with an oval ball on a field (8)FOOTBALL
- 5 Across: a game where you hit a shuttlecock over a net (9)BADMINTON
- 7 Across: a team race where runners take turns (5)RELAY
- 1 Down: matching clothes worn by a team (7)UNIFORM
- 2 Down: a sport where two people fight with their fists (6)BOXING
- 4 Down: a game played with sticks and a puck or ball (6)HOCKEY
- 5 Down: a game where you roll a ball to knock down pins (7)BOWLING
- 6 Down: a heavy disk thrown in a field event (6)DISCUS
⚽ Sports Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 a small instrument a referee blows
- 4 a round object used in many sports
- 5 to hit something with your foot
- 6 an official who makes sure rules are followed
- 9 to stop an opponent from getting past
- 10 a game where you hit a ball into holes on a course
Down
- 1 moving through water using your body
- 3 to stop another player by grabbing them
- 4 a game where you shoot a ball through a hoop
- 7 an action that breaks the rules
- 8 gliding over snow on long flat boards
Answers
- 2 Across: a small instrument a referee blows (7)WHISTLE
- 4 Across: a round object used in many sports (4)BALL
- 5 Across: to hit something with your foot (4)KICK
- 6 Across: an official who makes sure rules are followed (7)REFEREE
- 9 Across: to stop an opponent from getting past (5)BLOCK
- 10 Across: a game where you hit a ball into holes on a course (4)GOLF
- 1 Down: moving through water using your body (8)SWIMMING
- 3 Down: to stop another player by grabbing them (6)TACKLE
- 4 Down: a game where you shoot a ball through a hoop (10)BASKETBALL
- 7 Down: an action that breaks the rules (4)FOUL
- 8 Down: gliding over snow on long flat boards (6)SKIING
⚽ Sports Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 paddling a small boat through water
- 5 a person who is good at sports
- 7 going up something using hands and feet
- 8 the ability to keep going for a long time
Down
- 2 exercises for body and mind using poses
- 3 extra time played when a game is tied
- 4 taking a long walk in nature
- 6 a sport where two people fight with their fists
Answers
- 1 Across: paddling a small boat through water (8)KAYAKING
- 5 Across: a person who is good at sports (7)ATHLETE
- 7 Across: going up something using hands and feet (8)CLIMBING
- 8 Across: the ability to keep going for a long time (9)ENDURANCE
- 2 Down: exercises for body and mind using poses (4)YOGA
- 3 Down: extra time played when a game is tied (8)OVERTIME
- 4 Down: taking a long walk in nature (6)HIKING
- 6 Down: a sport where two people fight with their fists (6)BOXING
Solver Notes
- 1. to hit something with your foot
- 3. light exercise before playing a sport
- 5. a game between two teams or players
- 7. gliding over snow on long flat boards
- 8. a covering for the hand used in sports
- 2. a sport where stones slide on ice toward a target
- 4. training to get better at a skill
- 6. exercises for body and mind using poses
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