Across
- 2. A series of badminton games.
- 7. Front third of the court, between the net and the short service line.
- 8. Made of fine, dark green ropes.
- 11. Shot made from below and very close to the net with the shuttle rising.
- 13. A fast and low shot that makes a horizontal flight over the net.
- 15. A legitimate cessation of play to allow a rally to be replayed.
- 16. Consisting of cork tip and feather crown.
- 18. A violation of the playing rules, either in serving, or receiving.
- 19. The middle third of the court.
- 20. Downward shot that cannot be returned.
- 21. Used to strike a shuttlecock.
Down
- 1. A shot hit low and to midcourt.
- 3. Shot that results when the base of the shuttle is hit by the frame of the racquet.
- 4. A racket sport played by either two opposing players or two opposing pairs.
- 5. The line 6 l/2 feet from the net which a serve must reach to be legal.
- 6. Shot Gentle shot played by pushing the shuttle with little wrist.
- 8. Shot Shot hit from the forecourt that just clears the net and drops sharply.
- 9. Area of play, as defined by the outer boundary lines.
- 10. A quick wrist and forearm rotation that surprises an opponent by changing an apparently soft shot.
- 12. Exchange of shots while the shuttle is in play.
- 13. A shot hit slowly and with finesse to fall rapidly and close to the net on the opponent’s side.
- 14. Court Area into which the serve must be delivered.
- 16. Hard-hit overhead shot that forces the shuttle sharply downward.
- 17. Stroke used to put shuttlecock into play at the start of each rally.