--- title: "Free Sports crossword with answer key" description: "A free printable sports crossword for children, with clues and answers. Solve football, cricket, tennis and other games, then print the puzzle and key." source: "https://www.oncebooks.com/crossword/sports" --- 1. [Home](https://www.oncebooks.com/) 2. [Crossword](https://www.oncebooks.com/crossword) 3. Sports Free printable # 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. PuzzleDesign Puzzle title Clues (one per line, as ANSWER: clue)FOOTBALL: Game where you score by kicking into a goal CRICKET: Bat and ball game with wickets and overs TENNIS: Court game played with rackets over a net HOCKEY: Team game played with sticks and a ball RUGBY: Game with an oval ball and a try line SWIMMING: Sport of moving through the water CYCLING: Racing sport on two wheels BOXING: Sport fought with gloves in a ring GOLF: Game of hitting a small ball into holes SKIING: Sliding downhill on two long boards RUNNING: The sport of racing on foot ROWING: Sport of moving a boat with oars NETBALL: Court game where you shoot into a high hoop SURFING: Riding waves on a board Difficulty EasyMediumHardExtremeEvil Harder grades use longer answers and give fewer crossing letters. Grid size Smaller grids print larger. 4 answers did not fit this grid and were left out: HOCKEY, ROWING, BOXING, TENNIS. Try a larger grid or an easier grade. 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Hide the preview - 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 1 Puzzle - 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 2 Answer key Generate puzzlePrint / save PDF ## 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. 1. Game where you score by kicking into a goal (8 letters) 2. Bat and ball game with wickets and overs (7 letters) 3. Court game played with rackets over a net (6 letters) 4. Team game played with sticks and a ball (6 letters) 5. Game with an oval ball and a try line (5 letters) 6. Sport of moving through the water (8 letters) 7. Racing sport on two wheels (7 letters) 8. Sport fought with gloves in a ring (6 letters) 9. Game of hitting a small ball into holes (4 letters) 10. Sliding downhill on two long boards (6 letters) 11. The sport of racing on foot (7 letters) 12. Sport of moving a boat with oars (6 letters) 13. Court game where you shoot into a high hoop (7 letters) 14. 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. | 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 | ## Making a whole sports book? This page makes one sports puzzle. To publish a themed book on Amazon KDP, the [KDP crossword maker](https://www.oncebooks.com/kdp-crossword-maker) drafts a clue bank and generates hundreds of graded puzzles at any trim, as a print-ready 300 DPI interior and answer-key PDF. Generate once, export unlimited sizes. ## More crossword themes - [Animals](https://www.oncebooks.com/crossword/animals) - [Ocean Animals](https://www.oncebooks.com/crossword/ocean-animals) - [Space](https://www.oncebooks.com/crossword/space) - [Dinosaurs](https://www.oncebooks.com/crossword/dinosaurs) - [Birds](https://www.oncebooks.com/crossword/birds) - [Food](https://www.oncebooks.com/crossword/food) [See every crossword theme](https://www.oncebooks.com/crossword) ## 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.