Answer to "Event of 20-Across" crossword clue

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word HURDLES which also is the latest solution we found used in Universal uClick in 2004.

Event of 20-Across crossword clue answers

Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.

Answer	Likelyness	Letters
HURDLES	25 %	7
POLEVAULT	25 %	9
JAVELIN	25 %	7
SHOTPUT	25 %	7

Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Event of 20-Across

These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.

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Crossword Answer definitions

HURDLES noun

1. An artificial barrier, variously constructed, over which athletes or horses jump in a race.
2. A perceived obstacle.
3. A movable frame of wattled twigs, osiers, or withes and stakes, or sometimes of iron, used for enclosing land, for folding sheep and cattle, for gates, etc.; also, in fortification, used as revetments, and for other purposes.
4. A sled or crate on which criminals were formerly drawn to the place of execution.

HURDLES verb

1. To jump over something while running.
2. To compete in the track and field events of hurdles (e.g. high hurdles).
3. To overcome an obstacle.
4. To hedge, cover, make, or enclose with hurdles.

HURDLES noun

1. A sport where athletes or animals run along a track obstructed by regularly placed hurdles that must be leapt over.

More crossword clues leading to the same solutions

Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution

More clues leading to the result HURDLES

• Track event
• They're overcome
• Track meet lineup
• Event of 20-Across

More clues leading to the result POLEVAULT

• Track and field event
• Track-and-field event
• Field event that involves clearing a bar
• Room in Santa's bank?
• Event with a "six metres club"
• Track event
• Summer Olympics event
• Olympic event
• Decathlon event
• Olympics leaping event

More clues leading to the result JAVELIN

• Track and field equipment
• Decathlon event
• Olympic throwing event
• Pentathlon part
• Decathlon spear
• Olympic spear
• Athlete's throw
• Decathlete's equipment
• Thrusting weapon.
• Spear.

More clues leading to the result SHOTPUT

• The world record for this is just over 75 feet
• Field event
• Olympic event
• Decathlon event
• Olympic field event.
• Olympic event.
• Track-meet event
• Olympics event
• Randy Barnes's Olympic gold-winning event
• Heavyweight event?