Basketball Crossword for Kids

This easy crossword about basketball has 16 clues on an 11 by 11 grid.

Ten of the sixteen answers have five letters or fewer, and a clue averages 8.2 words, so young solvers have plenty of easy ways in.

The shortest answer has three letters (8 Across: "The mesh material hanging from the rim"), a good first one to fill in.

  • 16 clues
  • 11 x 11 grid
  • Easy
  • Answers 3 to 8 letters

Three short ones to start with

  1. 8 Across (3)The mesh material hanging from the rim
  2. 14 Across (3)The metal edge of the basket
  3. 4 Down (4)An illegal physical contact or rule violation

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Across

  1. 1. The tallest player position usually stationed near the basket
  2. 3. The person who leads and instructs the team
  3. 5. To gain possession of the ball after a missed shot
  4. 8. The mesh material hanging from the rim
  5. 9. The break period between the second and third periods
  6. 13. A shot that goes through the basket without touching the metal edge
  7. 14. The metal edge of the basket
  8. 15. To legally take the ball away from an opponent

Down

  1. 1. The rectangular playing surface where the game happens
  2. 2. To throw the ball toward the basket to score
  3. 4. An illegal physical contact or rule violation
  4. 6. To bounce the ball continuously while moving
  5. 7. The athletic shoes worn to play the game
  6. 10. A pass that directly leads to a scored basket
  7. 11. To throw the ball to a teammate
  8. 12. A group of players competing together

Answer key

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