Olympics crossword
Tap a square and type. Tap it again to switch direction.
Across
- 2 Greek city where the modern Games began in 1896
- 4 Metal awarded for first place
- 5 Pool athlete doing the butterfly
- 9 Race of 26.2 miles
- 10 Spear thrown for distance
- 12 Winter sled ridden feet first
- 13 Cartoon character representing the Games
- 14 Team race with a baton
Down
- 1 Flame carried by relay to the host city
- 3 Runner-up's medal
- 4 Competitor on the beam or vault
- 6 Sprint with barriers to clear
- 7 Three-step stand for medal winners
- 8 Five interlocking symbols on the flag
- 11 Song played as the winner's flag rises
About this puzzle
A 15 by 20 crossword with 8 across and 7 down, on the subject of Olympics.
- Grid
- 15 x 20
- Across
- 8
- Down
- 7
- Longest answer
- MARATHON (8 letters)
Show the answer key
- 1 down: TORCH. Flame carried by relay to the host city
- 2 across: ATHENS. Greek city where the modern Games began in 1896
- 3 down: SILVER. Runner-up's medal
- 4 across: GOLD. Metal awarded for first place
- 4 down: GYMNAST. Competitor on the beam or vault
- 5 across: SWIMMER. Pool athlete doing the butterfly
- 6 down: HURDLES. Sprint with barriers to clear
- 7 down: PODIUM. Three-step stand for medal winners
- 8 down: RINGS. Five interlocking symbols on the flag
- 9 across: MARATHON. Race of 26.2 miles
- 10 across: JAVELIN. Spear thrown for distance
- 11 down: ANTHEM. Song played as the winner's flag rises
- 12 across: LUGE. Winter sled ridden feet first
- 13 across: MASCOT. Cartoon character representing the Games
- 14 across: RELAY. Team race with a baton
Questions
- How many clues does this Olympics crossword have?
- 8 across and 7 down, on a 15 x 20 grid. The longest answer is MARATHON (8 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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