Basketball crossword
Tap a square and type. Tap it again to switch direction.
Across
- 3 Pass that leads directly to a score
- 6 Flat panel behind the ring
- 10 Whistle-blower in stripes
- 11 Grabbing the ball after a missed shot
- 13 Cord mesh hanging from the ring
- 14 Person calling plays from the sideline
- 16 Illegal contact that may send a player to the line
Down
- 1 Bounce the ball while moving up the court
- 2 Swatting away an opponent's shot
- 4 Short break the coach can call
- 5 Unguarded shot from the line, worth one point
- 7 Wooden surface where games are played
- 8 Sound marking the end of a quarter
- 9 Taking too many steps without bouncing the ball
- 12 Slam the ball down from above the rim
- 15 Metal ring the ball must go through
About this puzzle
A 19 by 14 crossword with 7 across and 9 down, on the subject of Basketball.
- Grid
- 19 x 14
- Across
- 7
- Down
- 9
- Longest answer
- FREETHROW (9 letters)
Show the answer key
- 1 down: DRIBBLE. Bounce the ball while moving up the court
- 2 down: BLOCK. Swatting away an opponent's shot
- 3 across: ASSIST. Pass that leads directly to a score
- 4 down: TIMEOUT. Short break the coach can call
- 5 down: FREETHROW. Unguarded shot from the line, worth one point
- 6 across: BACKBOARD. Flat panel behind the ring
- 7 down: COURT. Wooden surface where games are played
- 8 down: BUZZER. Sound marking the end of a quarter
- 9 down: TRAVEL. Taking too many steps without bouncing the ball
- 10 across: REFEREE. Whistle-blower in stripes
- 11 across: REBOUND. Grabbing the ball after a missed shot
- 12 down: DUNK. Slam the ball down from above the rim
- 13 across: NET. Cord mesh hanging from the ring
- 14 across: COACH. Person calling plays from the sideline
- 15 down: HOOP. Metal ring the ball must go through
- 16 across: FOUL. Illegal contact that may send a player to the line
Questions
- How many clues does this Basketball crossword have?
- 7 across and 9 down, on a 19 x 14 grid. The longest answer is FREETHROW (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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