What is a 6-letter sport?

Hockey, tennis, boxing, rowing, skiing and karate are six-letter sports.

What is a 7-letter sport?

Cricket, cycling, running, netball, surfing and bowling each have seven letters.

What is an 8-letter sport?

Football, swimming, baseball, handball and lacrosse are eight-letter sports.

Is this sports crossword free to print?

Yes. Generate the sports puzzle above, with its 14 clues and a full answer key, and print it at no cost and with no sign-up. It is free for classroom, home and personal use.

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Yes. The generator is pre-filled with a themed clue list, but you can edit any clue, add your own, or change the title and generate a fresh grid. It runs entirely in your browser.

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Sports crossword

Whether you like to run, swim or kick a ball, there is a sport for everyone. This crossword rounds up games played on fields, courts and in the pool. A good pick for the active child who still likes a quiet challenge.

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Clues (one per line, as ANSWER: clue)

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Sports Crossword Medium

Across
4 Game with an oval ball and a try line
5 Bat and ball game with wickets and overs
6 Sport of moving through the water
8 Court game where you shoot into a high hoop
Down
1 Game where you score by kicking into a goal
2 Racing sport on two wheels
3 Riding waves on a board
4 The sport of racing on foot
6 Sliding downhill on two long boards
7 Game of hitting a small ball into holes

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Sports Crossword · Answers Medium · Solution

Across
4 Game with an oval ball and a try line
5 Bat and ball game with wickets and overs
6 Sport of moving through the water
8 Court game where you shoot into a high hoop
Down
1 Game where you score by kicking into a goal
2 Racing sport on two wheels
3 Riding waves on a board
4 The sport of racing on foot
6 Sliding downhill on two long boards
7 Game of hitting a small ball into holes

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How to solve a crossword

Fill the white squares so every numbered clue reads across or down.

The method

1Read the clue and its number. Each number in the grid starts an answer going across or down. Find the clue with that number and direction.
2Count the squares. The run of white squares after the number tells you how many letters the answer has.
3Write the answers you are sure of first. Start with the clues you know. Each answer you fill hands letters to the clues that cross it.
4Use the crossing letters. A shared letter from an answer you have placed narrows a crossing clue, often to a single word.

The one rule: Every white square belongs to an across answer and a down answer, and the two must agree on their shared letter.
What the answer page shows: The completed grid is printed at the back.
How the grades differ: Easier puzzles use common words and plain clues; harder ones use trickier wording and longer answers.
Good for: Word lovers, from a gentle themed puzzle to a classic challenge.

Clues in this sports crossword

The 14 clues below fill the grid above. Each answer length is shown to help younger solvers; the full answer key prints on the second page.

Game where you score by kicking into a goal (8 letters)
Bat and ball game with wickets and overs (7 letters)
Court game played with rackets over a net (6 letters)
Team game played with sticks and a ball (6 letters)
Game with an oval ball and a try line (5 letters)
Sport of moving through the water (8 letters)
Racing sport on two wheels (7 letters)
Sport fought with gloves in a ring (6 letters)
Game of hitting a small ball into holes (4 letters)
Sliding downhill on two long boards (6 letters)
The sport of racing on foot (7 letters)
Sport of moving a boat with oars (6 letters)
Court game where you shoot into a high hoop (7 letters)
Riding waves on a board (7 letters)

Sports by letter count

Stuck on a crossword clue? Here are sports grouped by how many letters they have, so you can match the answer to the squares.

Sports grouped by the number of letters in each answer
Letters	Sports
4 letters	Golf, Polo, Judo
5 letters	Rugby
6 letters	Hockey, Tennis, Boxing, Rowing, Skiing, Karate, Soccer, Squash
7 letters	Cricket, Cycling, Running, Netball, Surfing, Bowling, Sailing
8 letters	Football, Swimming, Baseball, Handball, Lacrosse, Rounders
9 letters	Badminton, Wrestling
10 letters	Basketball, Volleyball, Gymnastics

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Questions

What is a 6-letter sport?: Hockey, tennis, boxing, rowing, skiing and karate are six-letter sports.
What is a 7-letter sport?: Cricket, cycling, running, netball, surfing and bowling each have seven letters.
What is an 8-letter sport?: Football, swimming, baseball, handball and lacrosse are eight-letter sports.
Is this sports crossword free to print?: Yes. Generate the sports puzzle above, with its 14 clues and a full answer key, and print it at no cost and with no sign-up. It is free for classroom, home and personal use.
Can I change the sports clues?: Yes. The generator is pre-filled with a themed clue list, but you can edit any clue, add your own, or change the title and generate a fresh grid. It runs entirely in your browser.
Can I make a sports crossword book to sell on KDP?: Yes. The free tool makes one puzzle. Publisher Studio drafts a clue bank with AI and generates hundreds of graded puzzles at any KDP trim, as a print-ready 300 DPI interior and answer-key PDF, so you can publish a themed book.