Complete Clue List
Across
1. English soccer team with nickname 'The Blades' (9,6)
9. Number of points for a goal in soccer
10. An athlete often seen "flying" in circus performance
13. The aim of the javelin is to throw it as ___ as possible
14. Mode of transport used in motor sports
15. Surname of famous cricket umpire who died in 2009
16. A cross with a looped top; an Egyptian hieroglyphic
17. Pacific and Atlantic
18. A person on the look-out for fresh sporting talent
19. One of the criteria when choosing Olympic venues is whether the host country can afford the ___
23. Paul ___, British soccer player
25. People who participate in yachting and yngling all ___
26. John ___, American golfer
28. Take too much medication? (abbr)
29. To have good ___ is essential in darts
30. Action undertaken at the Henley Regatta
31. NHL team, Edmonton ___
34. A soccer official (abbr)
36. Mentor or coach a sports player
38. Animal that represents Chelsea FC
39. Croatian tennis player, Mario ___
40. World sports tournament held in both the winter and summer
Down
1. American football team with nickname '49ers' (3,9)
2. A World Record is not guaranteed to stand for ___
3. A camera ___ is quite a common sight at top sporting events
4. The ___ Cup is given to winners of soccer's Champions League
5. One (feminine) in Spanish
6. A six-point play in American football
7. A French preposition
8. Team that has won Stanley Cup over ten times (7,3,5)
11. Fans may have a couple of these if their team wins
12. These can make or break a surfer's day!
15. Fired a gun in the Winter Olympics
20. Sports require technical ___
21. A table tennis ball is made of celluloid, a type of thermo___
22. First name of British tennis player, Henman
23. Not out
24. Cry of the pigeon
27. British motorsport commentator, ___ Walker
32. American state home to the Burlington Bees and Cedar Rapids Kernels
33. Former Manchester United player, ___ Cantona
35. High jump technique, Fosbury ___
37. The number of linesmen seen during a soccer game