Sport Crossword

Name: ______________________   Date: ____________

Use the clues to fill in the crossword.

Across

  1. 1. A club used for hitting a ball in various games (3)
  2. 4. A state of steady vigorous action that is characteristic of an activity (5)
  3. 5. A sudden and decisive increase (4)
  4. 8. Racket sport played over a net (6)
  5. 10. Twining perennials having cordate leaves and flowers arranged in conelike spikes (3)
  6. 12. Team sport played with a ball and goalposts (8)
  7. 13. Athletic facility equipped for sports or physical training (3)

Down

  1. 1. A vigorous blow (4)
  2. 2. A successful stroke in an athletic contest (3)
  3. 3. A play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team (3)
  4. 4. The occupation of athletes who compete for pay (5)
  5. 6. A gait in which steps and hops alternate (4)
  6. 7. Sport where you hit a ball into holes with clubs (4)
  7. 9. A team game that resembles basketball (7)
  8. 11. Sport played on ice with sticks and a puck (6)