Complete Clue List
Across
1. Centuries-old object OR sporting memorabilia?
4. Component of some sporting weapons, for aiming purposes (sing.)
7. 7A and 23D: Cage fighting, Mixed ____ ____ (middle word)
8. Contested since 1930, the "fall classic" (World Series) is the championship of this org. (init.)
9. Competition winner's (or winners') title: "Number ____"
10. "Combined" Scandinavian winter sport involving cross-country skiing and ski jumping
13. Catch a glimpse of
15. Cricketing compliment for a bowler's excellent delivery: a "good ____"
17. Capital of Romania? No doubt essential in any professional sports there
19. Comparatively creepy
22. Court org. in North American professional sports (init.)
24. Compete in a slalom
25. Continuous rapid movement on foot during a sporting event
26. Curling and ice hockey venues
27. Cheetah's forte and a useful sporting attribute
Down
1. Class of Olympic wrestling: Greco-____
2. Carrot dangler? Fisherman, at times
3. Contribute OR an impressive golf shot (4,2)
4. Competing by oneself
5. Collectively, Olympic events
6. 6D and 16D: Competitive sport, sometimes known as ping pong (first word)
11. Cheer from a Spanish sporting arena
12. Crucial piece of equipment in pool or snooker (sing.)
14. Centre of a storm
16. 6D and 16D: Competitive sport, sometimes known as ping pong (second word)
17. Class of single-handed sailing dinghies raced in the summer Olympics since 1996
18. Categorisation of rugby with 15 players per team
20. Cry for mercy (1,4)
21. Constant, inflexible
23. 7A and 23D: Cage fighting, Mixed ____ ____ (last word)