Sports of the decade

Name: ______________________   Date: ____________

Use the clues to fill in the crossword.

Across

  1. 3. Sport played on ice with sticks and a puck (6)
  2. 4. One of the three prairie provinces in western Canada (7)
  3. 5. Team sport where you shoot a ball through a hoop (10)
  4. 8. Shiny yellow metal used in jewelry (4)
  5. 9. A line or route along which something travels or moves (5)
  6. 10. United States country singer and songwriter (8)
  7. 11. The modern revival of the ancient games held once every 4 years in a selected country (8)
  8. 15. An award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event (plural) (6)

Down

  1. 1. Team sport played with a ball and goalposts (8)
  2. 2. United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (5)
  3. 5. Bat-and-ball sport played on a diamond (8)
  4. 6. Games like soccer and tennis that need skill and fitness (6)
  5. 7. A person trained to compete in sports (plural) (8)
  6. 12. Country north of the USA known for maple syrup (6)
  7. 13. Animal you can ride that gallops (5)
  8. 14. Open area of grass or crops (5)