Puzzle Detail
Staircase Crosswords Medium Sports Hard — Set 12
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
⚽ Sports Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 a game where you hit a shuttlecock over a net
- 5 moving a boat using oars
- 6 shoes with bumps on the bottom for gripping
- 8 a sport where two people try to pin each other
Down
- 2 the person or team you compete against
- 3 hitting a ball before it bounces
- 4 a game played with an oval ball on a field
- 7 to step forward quickly with one leg
Answers
- 1 Across: a game where you hit a shuttlecock over a net (9)BADMINTON
- 5 Across: moving a boat using oars (6)ROWING
- 6 Across: shoes with bumps on the bottom for gripping (6)CLEATS
- 8 Across: a sport where two people try to pin each other (9)WRESTLING
- 2 Down: the person or team you compete against (8)OPPONENT
- 3 Down: hitting a ball before it bounces (6)VOLLEY
- 4 Down: a game played with an oval ball on a field (8)FOOTBALL
- 7 Down: to step forward quickly with one leg (5)LUNGE
⚽ Sports Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 3 a flat tool used to hit a ball or move a boat
- 5 moving your body to music
- 6 riding waves on a board
- 9 a game played with a bat and ball
Down
- 1 riding downhill on a sled in snow
- 2 a covering for the hand used in sports
- 4 to throw or kick a ball to a teammate
- 7 an action that breaks the rules
- 8 a group of people playing together
Answers
- 3 Across: a flat tool used to hit a ball or move a boat (6)PADDLE
- 5 Across: moving your body to music (5)DANCE
- 6 Across: riding waves on a board (7)SURFING
- 9 Across: a game played with a bat and ball (8)BASEBALL
- 1 Down: riding downhill on a sled in snow (8)SLEDDING
- 2 Down: a covering for the hand used in sports (5)GLOVE
- 4 Down: to throw or kick a ball to a teammate (4)PASS
- 7 Down: an action that breaks the rules (4)FOUL
- 8 Down: a group of people playing together (4)TEAM
⚽ Sports Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 a flat tool used to hit a ball or move a boat
- 4 a game played with sticks and a puck or ball
- 6 a sport where stones slide on ice toward a target
- 7 a large building where sports events happen
- 8 the number of points in a game
Down
- 1 a spear thrown in a field event
- 3 a heavy disk thrown in a field event
- 5 a barrier to jump over in a race
Answers
- 2 Across: a flat tool used to hit a ball or move a boat (6)PADDLE
- 4 Across: a game played with sticks and a puck or ball (6)HOCKEY
- 6 Across: a sport where stones slide on ice toward a target (7)CURLING
- 7 Across: a large building where sports events happen (7)STADIUM
- 8 Across: the number of points in a game (5)SCORE
- 1 Down: a spear thrown in a field event (7)JAVELIN
- 3 Down: a heavy disk thrown in a field event (6)DISCUS
- 5 Down: a barrier to jump over in a race (6)HURDLE
⚽ Sports Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 a covering for the hand used in sports
- 4 pushing off the ground into the air
- 5 a frame where you score in sports
- 6 a mesh barrier used in many sports
- 8 a hard hat that protects your head
- 9 a game played with sticks and a puck or ball
Down
- 1 the person or team you compete against
- 3 the ability to keep going for a long time
- 7 to stop an opponent from getting past
Answers
- 2 Across: a covering for the hand used in sports (5)GLOVE
- 4 Across: pushing off the ground into the air (7)JUMPING
- 5 Across: a frame where you score in sports (4)GOAL
- 6 Across: a mesh barrier used in many sports (3)NET
- 8 Across: a hard hat that protects your head (6)HELMET
- 9 Across: a game played with sticks and a puck or ball (6)HOCKEY
- 1 Down: the person or team you compete against (8)OPPONENT
- 3 Down: the ability to keep going for a long time (9)ENDURANCE
- 7 Down: to stop an opponent from getting past (5)BLOCK
⚽ Sports Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 2 a sport with jumps, flips, and balance
- 7 to start play by hitting or throwing the ball
- 8 to step forward quickly with one leg
Down
- 1 a heavy disk thrown in a field event
- 3 gliding over snow on long flat boards
- 4 a large building where sports events happen
- 5 a small metal disk given as a prize
- 6 a team race where runners take turns
Answers
- 2 Across: a sport with jumps, flips, and balance (10)GYMNASTICS
- 7 Across: to start play by hitting or throwing the ball (5)SERVE
- 8 Across: to step forward quickly with one leg (5)LUNGE
- 1 Down: a heavy disk thrown in a field event (6)DISCUS
- 3 Down: gliding over snow on long flat boards (6)SKIING
- 4 Down: a large building where sports events happen (7)STADIUM
- 5 Down: a small metal disk given as a prize (5)MEDAL
- 6 Down: a team race where runners take turns (5)RELAY