Classic Crosswords Classic Culture Hard — Set 18
⚽ Sports Crossword #1
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Across
- 3. a game played with a bat and ball
- 6. actions to stop the other team from scoring
- 7. moving through water using your body
- 8. a group of teams that play against each other
Down
- 1. to move quickly to avoid something
- 2. an action that breaks the rules
- 4. riding downhill on a sled in snow
- 5. a small instrument a referee blows
Show answers
- 3 Across: a game played with a bat and ball (8)BASEBALL
- 6 Across: actions to stop the other team from scoring (7)DEFENSE
- 7 Across: moving through water using your body (8)SWIMMING
- 8 Across: a group of teams that play against each other (6)LEAGUE
- 1 Down: to move quickly to avoid something (5)DODGE
- 2 Down: an action that breaks the rules (4)FOUL
- 4 Down: riding downhill on a sled in snow (8)SLEDDING
- 5 Down: a small instrument a referee blows (7)WHISTLE
⚽ Sports Crossword #2
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Across
- 1. a large building where sports events happen
- 3. a game played with sticks and a puck or ball
- 5. to start play by hitting or throwing the ball
- 7. a small instrument a referee blows
- 8. moving through water using your body
Down
- 2. the sport of shooting arrows with a bow
- 4. shoes with bumps on the bottom for gripping
- 6. a sport where stones slide on ice toward a target
Show answers
- 1 Across: a large building where sports events happen (7)STADIUM
- 3 Across: a game played with sticks and a puck or ball (6)HOCKEY
- 5 Across: to start play by hitting or throwing the ball (5)SERVE
- 7 Across: a small instrument a referee blows (7)WHISTLE
- 8 Across: moving through water using your body (8)SWIMMING
- 2 Down: the sport of shooting arrows with a bow (7)ARCHERY
- 4 Down: shoes with bumps on the bottom for gripping (6)CLEATS
- 6 Down: a sport where stones slide on ice toward a target (7)CURLING
⚽ Sports Crossword #3
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Across
- 3. a spear thrown in a field event
- 5. a barrier to jump over in a race
- 6. a sport of fighting with thin swords
- 8. to jump over something using your hands
Down
- 1. a game between two teams or players
- 2. to hit something with your foot
- 4. hitting a ball before it bounces
- 7. a game where you hit a ball into holes on a course
Show answers
- 3 Across: a spear thrown in a field event (7)JAVELIN
- 5 Across: a barrier to jump over in a race (6)HURDLE
- 6 Across: a sport of fighting with thin swords (7)FENCING
- 8 Across: to jump over something using your hands (5)VAULT
- 1 Down: a game between two teams or players (5)MATCH
- 2 Down: to hit something with your foot (4)KICK
- 4 Down: hitting a ball before it bounces (6)VOLLEY
- 7 Down: a game where you hit a ball into holes on a course (4)GOLF
⚽ Sports Crossword #4
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Across
- 1. moving your body to music
- 2. one complete trip around a track
- 6. a plan to win a game
- 7. shoes with bumps on the bottom for gripping
- 8. a sport where two people fight with their fists
Down
- 1. actions to stop the other team from scoring
- 2. to step forward quickly with one leg
- 3. to run at full speed
- 4. paddling a small boat through water
- 5. a heavy disk thrown in a field event
Show answers
- 1 Across: moving your body to music (5)DANCE
- 2 Across: one complete trip around a track (3)LAP
- 6 Across: a plan to win a game (8)STRATEGY
- 7 Across: shoes with bumps on the bottom for gripping (6)CLEATS
- 8 Across: a sport where two people fight with their fists (6)BOXING
- 1 Down: actions to stop the other team from scoring (7)DEFENSE
- 2 Down: to step forward quickly with one leg (5)LUNGE
- 3 Down: to run at full speed (6)SPRINT
- 4 Down: paddling a small boat through water (8)KAYAKING
- 5 Down: a heavy disk thrown in a field event (6)DISCUS
⚽ Sports Crossword #5
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Across
- 2. moving through water using your body
- 4. a team race where runners take turns
- 6. a sport with jumps, flips, and balance
- 9. a prize given to the winner
Down
- 1. a heavy disk thrown in a field event
- 3. light exercise before playing a sport
- 5. to hit something with your foot
- 7. the sport of shooting arrows with a bow
- 8. a group of people playing together
Show answers
- 2 Across: moving through water using your body (8)SWIMMING
- 4 Across: a team race where runners take turns (5)RELAY
- 6 Across: a sport with jumps, flips, and balance (10)GYMNASTICS
- 9 Across: a prize given to the winner (6)TROPHY
- 1 Down: a heavy disk thrown in a field event (6)DISCUS
- 3 Down: light exercise before playing a sport (6)WARMUP
- 5 Down: to hit something with your foot (4)KICK
- 7 Down: the sport of shooting arrows with a bow (7)ARCHERY
- 8 Down: a group of people playing together (4)TEAM
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