Quick Crosswords Quick Sports Medium — Set 16
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
⚽ Sports Crossword #1
11×11 grid
Across
- 3 gliding over snow on long flat boards
- 4 a game between two teams or players
- 6 to extend your muscles before exercising
- 7 to bounce a ball while moving
Down
- 1 to hit something with your foot
- 2 a small instrument a referee blows
- 5 a game played with sticks and a puck or ball
Answers
- 3 Across: gliding over snow on long flat boards (6)SKIING
- 4 Across: a game between two teams or players (5)MATCH
- 6 Across: to extend your muscles before exercising (7)STRETCH
- 7 Across: to bounce a ball while moving (7)DRIBBLE
- 1 Down: to hit something with your foot (4)KICK
- 2 Down: a small instrument a referee blows (7)WHISTLE
- 5 Down: a game played with sticks and a puck or ball (6)HOCKEY
⚽ Sports Crossword #2
11×11 grid
Across
- 5 exercises for body and mind using poses
- 7 a game played with an oval ball on a field
- 8 a flat tool used to hit a ball or move a boat
Down
- 1 a team race where runners take turns
- 2 shoes with bumps on the bottom for gripping
- 3 to send something through the air
- 4 an action that breaks the rules
- 6 a tool with a handle and net for hitting a ball
Answers
- 5 Across: exercises for body and mind using poses (4)YOGA
- 7 Across: a game played with an oval ball on a field (8)FOOTBALL
- 8 Across: a flat tool used to hit a ball or move a boat (6)PADDLE
- 1 Down: a team race where runners take turns (5)RELAY
- 2 Down: shoes with bumps on the bottom for gripping (6)CLEATS
- 3 Down: to send something through the air (5)THROW
- 4 Down: an action that breaks the rules (4)FOUL
- 6 Down: a tool with a handle and net for hitting a ball (6)RACKET
⚽ Sports Crossword #3
11×11 grid
Across
- 2 to jump over something using your hands
- 6 training to get better at a skill
- 7 a section of a baseball game
Down
- 1 a break in the middle of a game
- 3 the person or team you compete against
- 4 extra time played when a game is tied
- 5 to throw or kick a ball to a teammate
Answers
- 2 Across: to jump over something using your hands (5)VAULT
- 6 Across: training to get better at a skill (8)PRACTICE
- 7 Across: a section of a baseball game (6)INNING
- 1 Down: a break in the middle of a game (8)HALFTIME
- 3 Down: the person or team you compete against (8)OPPONENT
- 4 Down: extra time played when a game is tied (8)OVERTIME
- 5 Down: to throw or kick a ball to a teammate (4)PASS
⚽ Sports Crossword #4
11×11 grid
Across
- 1 a win in a competition
- 6 the winner of a competition
- 7 to jump over something using your hands
Down
- 2 moving fast on your feet
- 3 training to get better at a skill
- 4 a small instrument a referee blows
- 5 a stick used to hit a ball
Answers
- 1 Across: a win in a competition (7)VICTORY
- 6 Across: the winner of a competition (8)CHAMPION
- 7 Across: to jump over something using your hands (5)VAULT
- 2 Down: moving fast on your feet (7)RUNNING
- 3 Down: training to get better at a skill (8)PRACTICE
- 4 Down: a small instrument a referee blows (7)WHISTLE
- 5 Down: a stick used to hit a ball (3)BAT
⚽ Sports Crossword #5
11×11 grid
Across
- 4 the number of points in a game
- 5 a covering for the hand used in sports
Down
- 1 to bounce a ball while moving
- 2 moving a boat using oars
- 3 a group of people playing together
- 4 a guard that protects part of the body
Answers
- 4 Across: the number of points in a game (5)SCORE
- 5 Across: a covering for the hand used in sports (5)GLOVE
- 1 Down: to bounce a ball while moving (7)DRIBBLE
- 2 Down: moving a boat using oars (6)ROWING
- 3 Down: a group of people playing together (4)TEAM
- 4 Down: a guard that protects part of the body (6)SHIELD
Solver Notes
- 3. gliding over snow on long flat boards
- 4. a game between two teams or players
- 6. to extend your muscles before exercising
- 7. to bounce a ball while moving
- 1. to hit something with your foot
- 2. a small instrument a referee blows
- 5. a game played with sticks and a puck or ball
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