Baseball crossword
Tap a square and type. Tap it again to switch direction.
Across
- 3 Official who calls balls and strikes
- 6 Pitch that bends away from the hitter
- 7 Hit that clears the fence for a score
- 8 Leather mitt for fielding
- 9 Fielder between second and third
- 11 Crouching player behind home plate
- 13 Flag awarded to a league champion
- 15 Shape formed by the four bases
- 16 One of nine divisions of a game
Down
- 1 Bench area where the team waits
- 2 Player who throws to the batter
- 4 Three swings and misses, essentially
- 5 Batter known for mighty power
- 10 Grassy area beyond the infield
- 12 Big park where crowds cheer the game
- 14 Soft tap meant to just dribble the ball
About this puzzle
A 21 by 25 crossword with 9 across and 7 down, on the subject of Baseball.
- Grid
- 21 x 25
- Across
- 9
- Down
- 7
- Longest answer
- STRIKEOUT (9 letters)
Show the answer key
- 1 down: DUGOUT. Bench area where the team waits
- 2 down: PITCHER. Player who throws to the batter
- 3 across: UMPIRE. Official who calls balls and strikes
- 4 down: STRIKEOUT. Three swings and misses, essentially
- 5 down: SLUGGER. Batter known for mighty power
- 6 across: CURVEBALL. Pitch that bends away from the hitter
- 7 across: HOMERUN. Hit that clears the fence for a score
- 8 across: GLOVE. Leather mitt for fielding
- 9 across: SHORTSTOP. Fielder between second and third
- 10 down: OUTFIELD. Grassy area beyond the infield
- 11 across: CATCHER. Crouching player behind home plate
- 12 down: STADIUM. Big park where crowds cheer the game
- 13 across: PENNANT. Flag awarded to a league champion
- 14 down: BUNT. Soft tap meant to just dribble the ball
- 15 across: DIAMOND. Shape formed by the four bases
- 16 across: INNING. One of nine divisions of a game
Questions
- How many clues does this Baseball crossword have?
- 9 across and 7 down, on a 21 x 25 grid. The longest answer is STRIKEOUT (9 letters).
- How do I switch between across and down?
- Tap a square to type into it, and tap the same square again to turn the corner. The answer you are filling is shaded on the grid and its clue lights up in the list, so you always know which one you are on.
- Will it tell me when a letter is wrong?
- Only when you ask. Press Check letters and any wrong letter is marked. A crossword is solved by reasoning across two answers at once, and flagging a letter the moment it is typed takes that away.
- Can I print this crossword?
- Yes. The printable version carries the same grid and clues with the answer key, at three difficulties.
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