Homecoming

Name: ______________________   Date: ____________

Use the clues to fill in the crossword.

Across

  1. 4. An unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest (6)
  2. 5. A long seat for more than one person (5)
  3. 9. A coming to or returning home (10)
  4. 11. The chief official who is expected to ensure fair play (7)
  5. 12. An exploratory oil well drilled in land not known to be an oil field (plural) (8)
  6. 14. Shiny yellow metal used in jewelry (4)
  7. 15. The sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture (7)
  8. 16. Informal terms for a mother (3)

Down

  1. 1. A person who trains an athlete or a sports team. (5)
  2. 2. The person who plays that position on a football team (6)
  3. 3. The month following August and preceding October (9)
  4. 6. Team sport played with a ball and goalposts (8)
  5. 7. Protective garment consisting of a pad worn by football or baseball or hockey players (plural) (8)
  6. 8. The color of the sky on a clear day (4)
  7. 10. Clothing of distinctive design worn by members of a particular group as a means of identification (7)
  8. 13. A person who participates in or is skilled at some game (6)