Quick Crosswords Quick Sports Hard — Set 26
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
⚽ Sports Crossword #1
11×11 grid
Across
- 2 a game like baseball with a larger ball
- 5 a frame where you score in sports
- 6 a break in the middle of a game
Down
- 1 to stop an opponent from getting past
- 2 the number of points in a game
- 3 the ability to move quickly and easily
- 4 an action that breaks the rules
Answers
- 2 Across: a game like baseball with a larger ball (8)SOFTBALL
- 5 Across: a frame where you score in sports (4)GOAL
- 6 Across: a break in the middle of a game (8)HALFTIME
- 1 Down: to stop an opponent from getting past (5)BLOCK
- 2 Down: the number of points in a game (5)SCORE
- 3 Down: the ability to move quickly and easily (7)AGILITY
- 4 Down: an action that breaks the rules (4)FOUL
⚽ Sports Crossword #2
11×11 grid
Across
- 2 a mesh barrier used in many sports
- 4 a team race where runners take turns
- 6 a flat tool used to hit a ball or move a boat
- 7 to move quickly to avoid something
Down
- 1 riding waves on a board
- 3 to stop another player by grabbing them
- 5 one complete trip around a track
Answers
- 2 Across: a mesh barrier used in many sports (3)NET
- 4 Across: a team race where runners take turns (5)RELAY
- 6 Across: a flat tool used to hit a ball or move a boat (6)PADDLE
- 7 Across: to move quickly to avoid something (5)DODGE
- 1 Down: riding waves on a board (7)SURFING
- 3 Down: to stop another player by grabbing them (6)TACKLE
- 5 Down: one complete trip around a track (3)LAP
⚽ Sports Crossword #3
11×11 grid
Across
- 2 a team race where runners take turns
- 4 to hit something with your foot
- 5 a frame where you score in sports
- 7 training to get better at a skill
- 8 a prize given to the winner
Down
- 1 a win in a competition
- 3 a group of teams that play against each other
- 6 the number of points in a game
Answers
- 2 Across: a team race where runners take turns (5)RELAY
- 4 Across: to hit something with your foot (4)KICK
- 5 Across: a frame where you score in sports (4)GOAL
- 7 Across: training to get better at a skill (8)PRACTICE
- 8 Across: a prize given to the winner (6)TROPHY
- 1 Down: a win in a competition (7)VICTORY
- 3 Down: a group of teams that play against each other (6)LEAGUE
- 6 Down: the number of points in a game (5)SCORE
⚽ Sports Crossword #4
11×11 grid
Across
- 3 exercises for body and mind using poses
- 4 a game where you kick a ball into a goal
- 5 a large building where sports events happen
- 6 light exercise before playing a sport
- 7 a person who is good at sports
Down
- 1 a game where you hit a ball into holes on a course
- 2 a game where you shoot a ball through a hoop
Answers
- 3 Across: exercises for body and mind using poses (4)YOGA
- 4 Across: a game where you kick a ball into a goal (6)SOCCER
- 5 Across: a large building where sports events happen (7)STADIUM
- 6 Across: light exercise before playing a sport (6)WARMUP
- 7 Across: a person who is good at sports (7)ATHLETE
- 1 Down: a game where you hit a ball into holes on a course (4)GOLF
- 2 Down: a game where you shoot a ball through a hoop (10)BASKETBALL
⚽ Sports Crossword #5
11×11 grid
Across
- 4 training to get better at a skill
- 6 a mesh barrier used in many sports
- 7 the sport of shooting arrows with a bow
Down
- 1 exercises for body and mind using poses
- 2 a section of a baseball game
- 3 a guard that protects part of the body
- 5 to grab a ball that is thrown to you
Answers
- 4 Across: training to get better at a skill (8)PRACTICE
- 6 Across: a mesh barrier used in many sports (3)NET
- 7 Across: the sport of shooting arrows with a bow (7)ARCHERY
- 1 Down: exercises for body and mind using poses (4)YOGA
- 2 Down: a section of a baseball game (6)INNING
- 3 Down: a guard that protects part of the body (6)SHIELD
- 5 Down: to grab a ball that is thrown to you (5)CATCH
Solver Notes
- 2. a game like baseball with a larger ball
- 5. a frame where you score in sports
- 6. a break in the middle of a game
- 1. to stop an opponent from getting past
- 2. the number of points in a game
- 3. the ability to move quickly and easily
- 4. an action that breaks the rules
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