Smash Your Way Through: Badminton 101

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Across
  1. 2. A score of 20-20, requiring a 2-point lead to win.
  2. 5. The equipment used to hit the shuttlecock.
  3. 6. The back third of the court area.
  4. 7. The boundary line at the very back of the court.
  5. 10. A call to stop and replay the point.
  6. 11. A fast, flat shot that flies straight over the net.
  7. 12. A powerful downward hit into the opponent's court.
  8. 14. A sequence of back-and-forth shots between players.
  9. 17. A match played with two players on each side.
  10. 18. A type of grip as if you are shaking hands.
  11. 20. Any violation of the rules that results in a point for the opponent.
  12. 21. A full game usually consisting of best-of-three sets.
Down
  1. 1. The shot that starts every rally.
  2. 3. A net shot that looks like the shape of a hair accessory.
  3. 4. The barrier in the middle of the court.
  4. 7. The informal nickname for the shuttlecock.
  5. 8. An upward shot from the net to the back of the court.
  6. 9. A high shot that goes deep to the back of the court.
  7. 11. A soft shot that falls just over the net.
  8. 13. A match played with one player on each side.
  9. 15. The side area of the court used only in doubles.
  10. 16. In scoring, this word means zero points.
  11. 19. The object used in badminton, often made of feathers.