Classic Crosswords Classic Culture Super Expert — Set 26
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
⚽ Sports Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 riding waves on a board
- 5 training to get better at a skill
- 9 the number of points in a game
- 10 a group of teams that play against each other
Down
- 1 light exercise before playing a sport
- 3 a game where you kick a ball into a goal
- 4 a person who is good at sports
- 6 an official who makes sure rules are followed
- 7 a heavy disk thrown in a field event
- 8 a hard hat that protects your head
Answers
- 2 Across: riding waves on a board (7)SURFING
- 5 Across: training to get better at a skill (8)PRACTICE
- 9 Across: the number of points in a game (5)SCORE
- 10 Across: a group of teams that play against each other (6)LEAGUE
- 1 Down: light exercise before playing a sport (6)WARMUP
- 3 Down: a game where you kick a ball into a goal (6)SOCCER
- 4 Down: a person who is good at sports (7)ATHLETE
- 6 Down: an official who makes sure rules are followed (7)REFEREE
- 7 Down: a heavy disk thrown in a field event (6)DISCUS
- 8 Down: a hard hat that protects your head (6)HELMET
⚽ Sports Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 a person who is good at sports
- 6 a very long running race
- 8 the number of points in a game
- 9 to move quickly to avoid something
Down
- 1 a group of people playing together
- 3 a hard hat that protects your head
- 4 a small instrument a referee blows
- 5 to extend your muscles before exercising
- 7 moving a boat using oars
Answers
- 2 Across: a person who is good at sports (7)ATHLETE
- 6 Across: a very long running race (8)MARATHON
- 8 Across: the number of points in a game (5)SCORE
- 9 Across: to move quickly to avoid something (5)DODGE
- 1 Down: a group of people playing together (4)TEAM
- 3 Down: a hard hat that protects your head (6)HELMET
- 4 Down: a small instrument a referee blows (7)WHISTLE
- 5 Down: to extend your muscles before exercising (7)STRETCH
- 7 Down: moving a boat using oars (6)ROWING
⚽ Sports Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 4 a break in the middle of a game
- 7 to extend your muscles before exercising
- 9 a team sport similar to football
Down
- 1 an action that breaks the rules
- 2 a guard that protects part of the body
- 3 a plan to win a game
- 5 to hit something with your foot
- 6 a group of people playing together
- 8 exercises for body and mind using poses
Answers
- 4 Across: a break in the middle of a game (8)HALFTIME
- 7 Across: to extend your muscles before exercising (7)STRETCH
- 9 Across: a team sport similar to football (5)RUGBY
- 1 Down: an action that breaks the rules (4)FOUL
- 2 Down: a guard that protects part of the body (6)SHIELD
- 3 Down: a plan to win a game (8)STRATEGY
- 5 Down: to hit something with your foot (4)KICK
- 6 Down: a group of people playing together (4)TEAM
- 8 Down: exercises for body and mind using poses (4)YOGA
⚽ Sports Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 the sport of shooting arrows with a bow
- 5 to hit something with your foot
- 8 an official who makes sure rules are followed
- 9 a round object used in many sports
Down
- 1 a game played with a bat and ball on a large field
- 3 the best score or time ever achieved
- 4 a barrier to jump over in a race
- 6 to start play by hitting or throwing the ball
- 7 a person who trains athletes
Answers
- 2 Across: the sport of shooting arrows with a bow (7)ARCHERY
- 5 Across: to hit something with your foot (4)KICK
- 8 Across: an official who makes sure rules are followed (7)REFEREE
- 9 Across: a round object used in many sports (4)BALL
- 1 Down: a game played with a bat and ball on a large field (7)CRICKET
- 3 Down: the best score or time ever achieved (6)RECORD
- 4 Down: a barrier to jump over in a race (6)HURDLE
- 6 Down: to start play by hitting or throwing the ball (5)SERVE
- 7 Down: a person who trains athletes (5)COACH
⚽ Sports Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 6 riding a bicycle
- 7 moving on ice wearing special boots with blades
- 8 a flat tool used to hit a ball or move a boat
Down
- 1 a sport where stones slide on ice toward a target
- 2 a spear thrown in a field event
- 3 to grab a ball that is thrown to you
- 4 the best score or time ever achieved
- 5 to hit something with your foot
Answers
- 6 Across: riding a bicycle (7)CYCLING
- 7 Across: moving on ice wearing special boots with blades (7)SKATING
- 8 Across: a flat tool used to hit a ball or move a boat (6)PADDLE
- 1 Down: a sport where stones slide on ice toward a target (7)CURLING
- 2 Down: a spear thrown in a field event (7)JAVELIN
- 3 Down: to grab a ball that is thrown to you (5)CATCH
- 4 Down: the best score or time ever achieved (6)RECORD
- 5 Down: to hit something with your foot (4)KICK
Solver Notes
- 2. riding waves on a board
- 5. training to get better at a skill
- 9. the number of points in a game
- 10. a group of teams that play against each other
- 1. light exercise before playing a sport
- 3. a game where you kick a ball into a goal
- 4. a person who is good at sports
- 6. an official who makes sure rules are followed
- 7. a heavy disk thrown in a field event
- 8. a hard hat that protects your head
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