Classic Crosswords Sports Medium — Set 6
⚽ Sports Crossword #1
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Across
- 2. Competitive game between opponents
- 5. Person who trains athletes
- 6. A word related to sports
- 8. Period of play in boxing
Down
- 1. A word related to sports
- 3. Total points in a game
- 4. A word related to sports
- 7. Defensive play stopping a shot
Show answers
- 2 Across: Competitive game between opponents (5)MATCH
- 5 Across: Person who trains athletes (5)COACH
- 6 Across: A word related to sports (9)BORROWING
- 8 Across: Period of play in boxing (5)ROUND
- 1 Down: A word related to sports (8)PITCHING
- 3 Down: Total points in a game (5)SCORE
- 4 Down: A word related to sports (8)BLOCKING
- 7 Down: Defensive play stopping a shot (5)BLOCK
⚽ Sports Crossword #2
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Across
- 3. Start a rally in tennis
- 4. Gymnastics event over apparatus
- 6. Group formation in rugby
- 7. Powerful downward hit in volleyball
Down
- 1. Award for winning a competition
- 2. Race run in stages by a team
- 3. Total points in a game
- 5. Oval path for running events
Show answers
- 3 Across: Start a rally in tennis (5)SERVE
- 4 Across: Gymnastics event over apparatus (5)VAULT
- 6 Across: Group formation in rugby (5)SCRUM
- 7 Across: Powerful downward hit in volleyball (5)SPIKE
- 1 Down: Award for winning a competition (5)MEDAL
- 2 Down: Race run in stages by a team (5)RELAY
- 3 Down: Total points in a game (5)SCORE
- 5 Down: Oval path for running events (5)TRACK
⚽ Sports Crossword #3
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Across
- 3. Selection of new players by teams
- 5. Defensive position in basketball
- 7. A word related to sports
Down
- 1. Person who trains athletes
- 2. Throw toward the batter in baseball
- 3. A word related to sports
- 4. A word related to sports
- 6. Defensive play stopping a shot
Show answers
- 3 Across: Selection of new players by teams (5)DRAFT
- 5 Across: Defensive position in basketball (5)GUARD
- 7 Across: A word related to sports (8)PITCHING
- 1 Down: Person who trains athletes (5)COACH
- 2 Down: Throw toward the batter in baseball (5)PITCH
- 3 Down: A word related to sports (8)DIVIDING
- 4 Down: A word related to sports (8)MATCHING
- 6 Down: Defensive play stopping a shot (5)BLOCK
⚽ Sports Crossword #4
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Across
- 1. A word related to sports
- 4. Race run in stages by a team
- 6. Grab a ball in the air
- 8. Stick passed in relay races
- 9. A word related to sports
Down
- 2. Defensive position in basketball
- 3. Defensive play stopping a shot
- 5. A word related to sports
- 7. Oval path for running events
Show answers
- 1 Across: A word related to sports (9)BEGINNING
- 4 Across: Race run in stages by a team (5)RELAY
- 6 Across: Grab a ball in the air (5)CATCH
- 8 Across: Stick passed in relay races (5)BATON
- 9 Across: A word related to sports (8)SKIPPING
- 2 Down: Defensive position in basketball (5)GUARD
- 3 Down: Defensive play stopping a shot (5)BLOCK
- 5 Down: A word related to sports (8)BLOCKING
- 7 Down: Oval path for running events (5)TRACK
⚽ Sports Crossword #5
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Across
- 1. Winning when opponent serves
- 4. Group formation in rugby
- 6. Defensive play stopping a shot
- 7. Award for winning a competition
Down
- 1. A word related to sports
- 2. A word related to sports
- 3. Total points in a game
- 5. A word related to sports
- 6. A word related to sports
- 8. Selection of new players by teams
Show answers
- 1 Across: Winning when opponent serves (5)BREAK
- 4 Across: Group formation in rugby (5)SCRUM
- 6 Across: Defensive play stopping a shot (5)BLOCK
- 7 Across: Award for winning a competition (5)MEDAL
- 1 Down: A word related to sports (9)BORROWING
- 2 Down: A word related to sports (7)KICKING
- 3 Down: Total points in a game (5)SCORE
- 5 Down: A word related to sports (8)SKIPPING
- 6 Down: A word related to sports (7)BLOCKED
- 8 Down: Selection of new players by teams (5)DRAFT
Solver Notes
- 2. Competitive game between opponents
- 5. Person who trains athletes
- 6. A word related to sports
- 8. Period of play in boxing
- 1. A word related to sports
- 3. Total points in a game
- 4. A word related to sports
- 7. Defensive play stopping a shot
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