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