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Bolton Dynamos

Easy · 5×5 · 4 words
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  1. 1. To strike the ball with your foot
  2. 3. A group of players working together to win a match

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  1. 2. The person who trains and directs the players
  2. 3. A game result where both sides have the same score

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Sunday Football Tailgate

Medium · 11×11 · 15 words
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  1. 1. Fourth down decision, sometimes
  2. 2. Asphalt area where the Sunday morning magic happens
  3. 5. Tomato-based dip with a kick
  4. 6. What a team tries to manage late in the fourth quarter
  5. 8. The official start of the afternoon matchup
  6. 11. Melted cheese dip favored by gameday crowds
  7. 13. Patty flipped on the tailgate grate
  8. 14. Bite-sized treat before the main event

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  1. 1. Spiral through the air
  2. 3. Defensive move to bring down the ball carrier
  3. 4. Cheesy appetizer loaded with jalapenos and sour cream
  4. 7. Nickname for the oblong ball being tossed around
  5. 9. Yellow marker thrown by an official
  6. 10. Hot dog holder
  7. 12. Cold beverage cracked open before the game begins

Baseball Pennant Race

Medium · 11×11 · 15 words
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  1. 1. Wooden or metal implement swung at the plate.
  2. 4. Winning every game in a crucial late-season matchup.
  3. 5. Spiked shoe worn for traction on the dirt.
  4. 6. Feet-first or head-first dive to avoid a tag.
  5. 7. A postseason berth awarded to a top non-division winner.
  6. 11. A crucial victory needed to climb the division ladder.
  7. 12. A single tally added to the scoreboard.
  8. 13. Elevated dirt circle where the thrower stands.

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  1. 2. Deadlock situation that forces a game into extra innings.
  2. 3. One of three bags a runner must safely touch.
  3. 4. The league rankings watched obsessively in September.
  4. 6. The large venue packed with cheering fans in October.
  5. 8. A frame of a game consisting of six total outs.
  6. 9. Sunken shelter where the batting team waits.
  7. 10. The grassy expanse where the defense plays.

basball

Easy · 7×7 · 7 words
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  1. 4. Area where relief pitchers warm up
  2. 5. Point scored by touching all four bases
  3. 6. One of the four markers on the diamond

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  1. 1. The grassy area where the game is played
  2. 2. Official who makes calls on the field
  3. 3. One of the nine divisions of a game
  4. 4. Wooden or metal club used to hit the ball

WNBA themed that is more specific to women's basketball. can you also add the players stats and be more specific. I dont want this to be easy!

Medium · 7×7 · 7 words
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  1. 1. Target elevated exactly ten feet above the hardwood at every arena
  2. 4. Southern California team led by Lisa Leslie that claimed back-to-back crowns in 2001-02
  3. 5. Whistle consequence capped at six per player before disqualification in a 40-minute contest
  4. 6. Braided nylon hanging beneath the rim that ripples on a pure jumper

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  1. 1. Chicago forward who broke the single-season rebound record with 446 boards in 2024
  2. 2. Las Vegas squad led by A'ja Wilson to back-to-back titles in 2022 and 2023
  3. 3. Annual spring lottery event where top college standouts enter the professional ranks

WNBA

Easy · 7×7 · 6 words
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  1. 3. The metal ring through which a basketball must pass to score
  2. 5. The act of trying to score points against the opponent

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  1. 1. Units earned by successfully shooting the ball into the basket
  2. 2. A player who is in their very first professional season
  3. 4. A group of players working together to win a game
  4. 6. An illegal move or contact made against an opponent

Soccer

Easy · 5×5 · 4 words
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  1. 1. The action of striking the ball with the foot
  2. 3. The grassy surface where the game is played
  3. 4. The mesh fabric attached to the back of the goal frame

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  1. 2. A type of shoe with studs on the bottom for traction

football

Easy · 5×5 · 5 words
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  1. 1. A long kick performed on fourth down
  2. 3. The total points earned by a side
  3. 4. A group of players working together

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  1. 1. Throwing the object to a teammate
  2. 2. Protective headgear worn by players

premier league

Medium · 11×11 · 15 words
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  1. 1. Illegal challenges that result in free kicks or caution cards
  2. 3. The entire collective pool of registered senior team personnel
  3. 6. Cord mesh attached to the frame that ripples upon a successful strike
  4. 7. Stockley Park review system that checks clear and obvious errors
  5. 9. Infringement called when an attacker is nearer to the goal than the second-last defender
  6. 11. Last line of defense permitted to use hands within the area
  7. 12. Shared outcome that earns exactly one point apiece in the table
  8. 13. Set-piece taken from the quadrant after a defender knocks the ball out

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  1. 1. Basic anatomical requirement to strike the leather sphere, archaic dialect style
  2. 2. Temporary transfer agreement between clubs for a single campaign
  3. 3. Out-and-out center forward tasked primarily with scoring goals
  4. 4. Intense localized clash between fierce cross-town rivals
  5. 5. Horizontal beam linking the vertical posts of the goal frame
  6. 8. Whistle-blowing match arbiter enforcing the laws of the game
  7. 10. Yellow and red disciplinary plastic rectangles pocketed by the referee

Sports

Easy · 11×11 · 15 words
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  1. 3. Flexible wooden curved weapon used to shoot arrows in archery
  2. 4. Target area where points are scored in soccer or hockey
  3. 6. Protective hard gear worn on the head by cyclists and football players
  4. 9. Short wooden board mounted on four wheels for tricks
  5. 10. Delivery of the baseball toward home plate
  6. 12. Initial stroke that puts the ball into play
  7. 13. Action that breaks the established rules of a game

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  1. 1. Team unit focused on stopping the opponent from scoring
  2. 2. Wooden paddle used to propel a rowing shell
  3. 3. Spherical object thrown, kicked, or hit in many games
  4. 4. Athlete performing flips and balance routines on balance beams
  5. 5. Wooden club used by a hitter in baseball
  6. 7. Long-distance footrace running exactly 26.2 miles
  7. 8. Official who enforces rules on the playing field
  8. 11. Mesh barrier dividing opponents in tennis or volleyball
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