Classic Crosswords Sports Medium — Set 17
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
⚽ Sports Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 moving fast on your feet
- 5 a team sport similar to football
- 7 one complete trip around a track
- 8 to grab a ball that is thrown to you
Down
- 1 a punishment for breaking a rule
- 3 a very long running race
- 4 a break in the middle of a game
- 6 a game where you hit a ball into holes on a course
Answers
- 2 Across: moving fast on your feet (7)RUNNING
- 5 Across: a team sport similar to football (5)RUGBY
- 7 Across: one complete trip around a track (3)LAP
- 8 Across: to grab a ball that is thrown to you (5)CATCH
- 1 Down: a punishment for breaking a rule (7)PENALTY
- 3 Down: a very long running race (8)MARATHON
- 4 Down: a break in the middle of a game (8)HALFTIME
- 6 Down: a game where you hit a ball into holes on a course (4)GOLF
⚽ Sports Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 a barrier to jump over in a race
- 5 gliding over snow on long flat boards
- 6 a game between two teams or players
- 7 a sport of fighting with thin swords
Down
- 1 a group of teams that play against each other
- 3 to bounce a ball while moving
- 4 traveling on water using wind and sails
- 5 a game where you kick a ball into a goal
- 6 a small metal disk given as a prize
Answers
- 2 Across: a barrier to jump over in a race (6)HURDLE
- 5 Across: gliding over snow on long flat boards (6)SKIING
- 6 Across: a game between two teams or players (5)MATCH
- 7 Across: a sport of fighting with thin swords (7)FENCING
- 1 Down: a group of teams that play against each other (6)LEAGUE
- 3 Down: to bounce a ball while moving (7)DRIBBLE
- 4 Down: traveling on water using wind and sails (7)SAILING
- 5 Down: a game where you kick a ball into a goal (6)SOCCER
- 6 Down: a small metal disk given as a prize (5)MEDAL
⚽ Sports Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 a game like baseball with a larger ball
- 6 the number of points in a game
- 7 matching clothes worn by a team
- 8 moving fast on your feet
Down
- 1 exercises for body and mind using poses
- 3 a series of games to find a winner
- 4 riding waves on a board
- 5 moving on ice wearing special boots with blades
Answers
- 2 Across: a game like baseball with a larger ball (8)SOFTBALL
- 6 Across: the number of points in a game (5)SCORE
- 7 Across: matching clothes worn by a team (7)UNIFORM
- 8 Across: moving fast on your feet (7)RUNNING
- 1 Down: exercises for body and mind using poses (4)YOGA
- 3 Down: a series of games to find a winner (10)TOURNAMENT
- 4 Down: riding waves on a board (7)SURFING
- 5 Down: moving on ice wearing special boots with blades (7)SKATING
⚽ Sports Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 to stop an opponent from getting past
- 3 a team race where runners take turns
- 5 pushing off the ground into the air
- 6 an official who makes sure rules are followed
- 7 the ability to keep going for a long time
Down
- 2 a sport where stones slide on ice toward a target
- 4 a game played with a bat and ball on a large field
- 5 a spear thrown in a field event
Answers
- 1 Across: to stop an opponent from getting past (5)BLOCK
- 3 Across: a team race where runners take turns (5)RELAY
- 5 Across: pushing off the ground into the air (7)JUMPING
- 6 Across: an official who makes sure rules are followed (7)REFEREE
- 7 Across: the ability to keep going for a long time (9)ENDURANCE
- 2 Down: a sport where stones slide on ice toward a target (7)CURLING
- 4 Down: a game played with a bat and ball on a large field (7)CRICKET
- 5 Down: a spear thrown in a field event (7)JAVELIN
⚽ Sports Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 to start play by hitting or throwing the ball
- 5 a game where you roll a ball to knock down pins
- 6 to extend your muscles before exercising
- 8 extra time played when a game is tied
Down
- 1 a small metal disk given as a prize
- 2 a group of teams that play against each other
- 4 a person who trains athletes
- 7 a group of people playing together
Answers
- 3 Across: to start play by hitting or throwing the ball (5)SERVE
- 5 Across: a game where you roll a ball to knock down pins (7)BOWLING
- 6 Across: to extend your muscles before exercising (7)STRETCH
- 8 Across: extra time played when a game is tied (8)OVERTIME
- 1 Down: a small metal disk given as a prize (5)MEDAL
- 2 Down: a group of teams that play against each other (6)LEAGUE
- 4 Down: a person who trains athletes (5)COACH
- 7 Down: a group of people playing together (4)TEAM
Solver Notes
- 2. moving fast on your feet
- 5. a team sport similar to football
- 7. one complete trip around a track
- 8. to grab a ball that is thrown to you
- 1. a punishment for breaking a rule
- 3. a very long running race
- 4. a break in the middle of a game
- 6. a game where you hit a ball into holes on a course
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