Across
- 1. to take hold of something, especially something that is moving through the air
- 2. a place or club where you can go to exercise using machines, weights, and other equipment
- 3. a person who is very good at sports or physical exercise
- 6. the condition of being physically strong and healthy
- 8. someone or something, especially a person that has beaten all other competitors in a competition
- 10. a person, team, or company that is competing against others
- 12. a point scored when a player sends a ball or other object into a particular area of play or into a netted structure that is defended by the opposing team
- 13. to protect someone or something against attack or criticism; to speak in favour of someone or something
- 14. to try to be more successful than someone or something else
- 15. a group of teams playing a sport who take part in competitions between each other
- 17. to give money or a prize following an official decision
- 19. one of a set of races or competitions
- 20. to win against someone in a fight, war, or competition
- 21. a small, round container, often with a handle, used for drinking tea, coffee
Down
- 1. a situation in which someone is trying to win something or be more successful than someone else
- 4. a short rest period between the two parts of a sports game
- 5. to defeat or do better
- 7. someone who admires and supports a person, sport, sports team
- 8. a set of classes or a plan of study on a particular subject, usually leading to an exam or qualification
- 9. the last in a series of games, races, or competitions, usually the one in which the winner is chosen
- 10. someone whose job is to train and organize a sports team
- 11. the person who officially decides who is the winner of a competition
- 13. to choose a number, card, etc. from several numbers, cards, etc. without first seeing it, in a competition or a game
- 14. a place where trials and other legal cases happen, or the people present in such a place, especially the officials and those deciding if someone is guilty
- 16. the general name for a particular group of sports in which people compete
- 17. flat area surrounded by seats used for sports or entertainment
- 18. an area, usually covered with grass, used for playing sports
