Classic Crosswords Classic Culture Super Expert — Set 21
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
⚽ Sports Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 light exercise before playing a sport
- 3 a group of teams that play against each other
- 5 moving fast on your feet
- 9 a very long running race
Down
- 1 a spear thrown in a field event
- 4 to send something through the air
- 6 a mesh barrier used in many sports
- 7 a section of a baseball game
- 8 shoes with bumps on the bottom for gripping
Answers
- 2 Across: light exercise before playing a sport (6)WARMUP
- 3 Across: a group of teams that play against each other (6)LEAGUE
- 5 Across: moving fast on your feet (7)RUNNING
- 9 Across: a very long running race (8)MARATHON
- 1 Down: a spear thrown in a field event (7)JAVELIN
- 4 Down: to send something through the air (5)THROW
- 6 Down: a mesh barrier used in many sports (3)NET
- 7 Down: a section of a baseball game (6)INNING
- 8 Down: shoes with bumps on the bottom for gripping (6)CLEATS
⚽ Sports Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 to extend your muscles before exercising
- 7 running as fast as you can for a short distance
- 8 extra time played when a game is tied
Down
- 1 a sport of fighting with thin swords
- 3 a series of games to find a winner
- 4 a heavy disk thrown in a field event
- 5 to bounce a ball while moving
- 6 to hit something with your foot
Answers
- 2 Across: to extend your muscles before exercising (7)STRETCH
- 7 Across: running as fast as you can for a short distance (9)SPRINTING
- 8 Across: extra time played when a game is tied (8)OVERTIME
- 1 Down: a sport of fighting with thin swords (7)FENCING
- 3 Down: a series of games to find a winner (10)TOURNAMENT
- 4 Down: a heavy disk thrown in a field event (6)DISCUS
- 5 Down: to bounce a ball while moving (7)DRIBBLE
- 6 Down: to hit something with your foot (4)KICK
⚽ Sports Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 a prize given to the winner
- 7 the sport of shooting arrows with a bow
- 8 a plan to win a game
- 9 a sport with jumps, flips, and balance
Down
- 1 hitting a ball before it bounces
- 3 taking a long walk in nature
- 4 moving your body to music
- 5 a break in the middle of a game
- 6 a mesh barrier used in many sports
Answers
- 2 Across: a prize given to the winner (6)TROPHY
- 7 Across: the sport of shooting arrows with a bow (7)ARCHERY
- 8 Across: a plan to win a game (8)STRATEGY
- 9 Across: a sport with jumps, flips, and balance (10)GYMNASTICS
- 1 Down: hitting a ball before it bounces (6)VOLLEY
- 3 Down: taking a long walk in nature (6)HIKING
- 4 Down: moving your body to music (5)DANCE
- 5 Down: a break in the middle of a game (8)HALFTIME
- 6 Down: a mesh barrier used in many sports (3)NET
⚽ Sports Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 5 gliding over snow on long flat boards
- 7 to jump over something using your hands
- 8 actions to stop the other team from scoring
Down
- 1 to hit something with your foot
- 2 the ability to move quickly and easily
- 3 a team sport similar to football
- 4 a guard that protects part of the body
- 6 to throw or kick a ball to a teammate
- 9 an action that breaks the rules
Answers
- 5 Across: gliding over snow on long flat boards (6)SKIING
- 7 Across: to jump over something using your hands (5)VAULT
- 8 Across: actions to stop the other team from scoring (7)DEFENSE
- 1 Down: to hit something with your foot (4)KICK
- 2 Down: the ability to move quickly and easily (7)AGILITY
- 3 Down: a team sport similar to football (5)RUGBY
- 4 Down: a guard that protects part of the body (6)SHIELD
- 6 Down: to throw or kick a ball to a teammate (4)PASS
- 9 Down: an action that breaks the rules (4)FOUL
⚽ Sports Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 matching clothes worn by a team
- 4 a game played with sticks and a puck or ball
- 5 to grab a ball that is thrown to you
- 7 a game between two teams or players
- 8 the best score or time ever achieved
- 9 training to get better at a skill
- 10 fair and respectful behavior in sports
Down
- 1 the ability to keep going for a long time
- 2 a game played with a bat and ball on a large field
- 5 the winner of a competition
- 6 a barrier to jump over in a race
Answers
- 3 Across: matching clothes worn by a team (7)UNIFORM
- 4 Across: a game played with sticks and a puck or ball (6)HOCKEY
- 5 Across: to grab a ball that is thrown to you (5)CATCH
- 7 Across: a game between two teams or players (5)MATCH
- 8 Across: the best score or time ever achieved (6)RECORD
- 9 Across: training to get better at a skill (8)PRACTICE
- 10 Across: fair and respectful behavior in sports (13)SPORTSMANSHIP
- 1 Down: the ability to keep going for a long time (9)ENDURANCE
- 2 Down: a game played with a bat and ball on a large field (7)CRICKET
- 5 Down: the winner of a competition (8)CHAMPION
- 6 Down: a barrier to jump over in a race (6)HURDLE
Solver Notes
- 2. light exercise before playing a sport
- 3. a group of teams that play against each other
- 5. moving fast on your feet
- 9. a very long running race
- 1. a spear thrown in a field event
- 4. to send something through the air
- 6. a mesh barrier used in many sports
- 7. a section of a baseball game
- 8. shoes with bumps on the bottom for gripping
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