Football Mania
Name: ______________________ Date: ____________
Use the clues to fill in the crossword.
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Across
- 2. The contestant who wins the contest (6)
- 4. The chief official who is expected to ensure fair play (7)
- 5. Team sport played with a ball and goalposts (8)
- 9. An enthusiastic and vocal supporter (plural) (12)
- 10. A large structure for open-air sports or entertainments (7)
- 13. A district of a city having some distinguishing character (7)
- 15. A person with a record of failing (5)
- 16. A drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident (5)
Down
- 1. Armor plate that protects the head (6)
- 3. The team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring (7)
- 6. A score in American football (9)
- 7. A temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to (8)
- 8. A play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate (4)
- 11. The person who plays that position on a football team (6)
- 12. First day of the week (6)
- 14. A play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team (3)