Quick Crosswords Quick Culture Expert — Set 8
⚽ Sports Crossword #1
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Across
- 2. Irish field sport with sticks
- 4. Large sports venue with seating
- 6. Preventing the other team from scoring
- 9. Tennis match with two per side
- 10. Barriers jumped over in track events
Down
- 1. Short fast running race
- 3. Player who guards the net
- 5. Punishment kick in soccer
- 6. Bounce ball while moving in basketball
- 7. Violation of position rule in soccer
- 8. Official who enforces game rules
Show answers
- 2 Across: Irish field sport with sticks (7)HURLING
- 4 Across: Large sports venue with seating (7)STADIUM
- 6 Across: Preventing the other team from scoring (7)DEFENSE
- 9 Across: Tennis match with two per side (7)DOUBLES
- 10 Across: Barriers jumped over in track events (7)HURDLES
- 1 Down: Short fast running race (6)SPRINT
- 3 Down: Player who guards the net (6)GOALIE
- 5 Down: Punishment kick in soccer (7)PENALTY
- 6 Down: Bounce ball while moving in basketball (7)DRIBBLE
- 7 Down: Violation of position rule in soccer (7)OFFSIDE
- 8 Down: Official who enforces game rules (7)REFEREE
⚽ Sports Crossword #2
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Across
- 5. Irish field sport with sticks
- 7. Punishment kick in soccer
- 8. Preventing the other team from scoring
- 9. Turn at bat in baseball or cricket
- 10. Person who comes in first place
Down
- 1. Leader of a sports team
- 2. Sport of sword fighting
- 3. Elimination tournament after season
- 4. Barriers jumped over in track events
- 6. Short fast running race
- 8. Bounce ball while moving in basketball
Show answers
- 5 Across: Irish field sport with sticks (7)HURLING
- 7 Across: Punishment kick in soccer (7)PENALTY
- 8 Across: Preventing the other team from scoring (7)DEFENSE
- 9 Across: Turn at bat in baseball or cricket (7)INNINGS
- 10 Across: Person who comes in first place (6)WINNER
- 1 Down: Leader of a sports team (7)CAPTAIN
- 2 Down: Sport of sword fighting (7)FENCING
- 3 Down: Elimination tournament after season (7)PLAYOFF
- 4 Down: Barriers jumped over in track events (7)HURDLES
- 6 Down: Short fast running race (6)SPRINT
- 8 Down: Bounce ball while moving in basketball (7)DRIBBLE
⚽ Sports Crossword #3
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Across
- 1. Sport of sword fighting
- 4. Elimination tournament after season
- 8. Turn at bat in baseball or cricket
- 10. Barriers jumped over in track events
- 11. Person who comes in first place
- 12. Punishment kick in soccer
Down
- 2. Leader of a sports team
- 3. Preventing the other team from scoring
- 5. Bounce ball while moving in basketball
- 6. Sport of shooting arrows at targets
- 7. Violation of position rule in soccer
- 9. Short fast running race
Show answers
- 1 Across: Sport of sword fighting (7)FENCING
- 4 Across: Elimination tournament after season (7)PLAYOFF
- 8 Across: Turn at bat in baseball or cricket (7)INNINGS
- 10 Across: Barriers jumped over in track events (7)HURDLES
- 11 Across: Person who comes in first place (6)WINNER
- 12 Across: Punishment kick in soccer (7)PENALTY
- 2 Down: Leader of a sports team (7)CAPTAIN
- 3 Down: Preventing the other team from scoring (7)DEFENSE
- 5 Down: Bounce ball while moving in basketball (7)DRIBBLE
- 6 Down: Sport of shooting arrows at targets (7)ARCHERY
- 7 Down: Violation of position rule in soccer (7)OFFSIDE
- 9 Down: Short fast running race (6)SPRINT
⚽ Sports Crossword #4
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Across
- 1. Sport of sword fighting
- 3. Punishment kick in soccer
- 6. Bounce ball while moving in basketball
- 7. Violation of position rule in soccer
- 8. Person who comes in first place
- 9. Sport of shooting arrows at targets
Down
- 2. Leader of a sports team
- 3. Elimination tournament after season
- 4. Bringing down an opponent in football
- 5. Preventing the other team from scoring
Show answers
- 1 Across: Sport of sword fighting (7)FENCING
- 3 Across: Punishment kick in soccer (7)PENALTY
- 6 Across: Bounce ball while moving in basketball (7)DRIBBLE
- 7 Across: Violation of position rule in soccer (7)OFFSIDE
- 8 Across: Person who comes in first place (6)WINNER
- 9 Across: Sport of shooting arrows at targets (7)ARCHERY
- 2 Down: Leader of a sports team (7)CAPTAIN
- 3 Down: Elimination tournament after season (7)PLAYOFF
- 4 Down: Bringing down an opponent in football (6)TACKLE
- 5 Down: Preventing the other team from scoring (7)DEFENSE
⚽ Sports Crossword #5
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Across
- 3. Elimination tournament after season
- 7. Preventing the other team from scoring
- 9. Player who guards the net
- 10. Irish field sport with sticks
Down
- 1. Official who enforces game rules
- 2. Tennis match with two per side
- 4. Turn at bat in baseball or cricket
- 5. Spear thrown in track and field
- 6. Sport of sword fighting
- 8. Bringing down an opponent in football
Show answers
- 3 Across: Elimination tournament after season (7)PLAYOFF
- 7 Across: Preventing the other team from scoring (7)DEFENSE
- 9 Across: Player who guards the net (6)GOALIE
- 10 Across: Irish field sport with sticks (7)HURLING
- 1 Down: Official who enforces game rules (7)REFEREE
- 2 Down: Tennis match with two per side (7)DOUBLES
- 4 Down: Turn at bat in baseball or cricket (7)INNINGS
- 5 Down: Spear thrown in track and field (7)JAVELIN
- 6 Down: Sport of sword fighting (7)FENCING
- 8 Down: Bringing down an opponent in football (6)TACKLE
Solver Notes
- 2. Irish field sport with sticks
- 4. Large sports venue with seating
- 6. Preventing the other team from scoring
- 9. Tennis match with two per side
- 10. Barriers jumped over in track events
- 1. Short fast running race
- 3. Player who guards the net
- 5. Punishment kick in soccer
- 6. Bounce ball while moving in basketball
- 7. Violation of position rule in soccer
- 8. Official who enforces game rules
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