Word "REFEREE" Definitions:


Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
(sports) the chief official (as in boxing or American football) who is expected to ensure fair play
Synonyms:
ref

Part of Speech:
Verb
Definition:
evaluate professionally a colleague's work
Synonyms:
peer review

Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
someone who reads manuscripts and judges their suitability for publication
Synonyms:
reader, reviewer

Crossword Clues for REFEREE

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One prepared to show their cards to any player? The Telegraph Toughie 20 Aug 2025
Rugby's whistle-blower (7) Puzzler 23 Jul 2025
Field worker Wall Street Journal 09 Jul 2025
Sports arbiter Newsday 15 Jun 2025
Is his office a 'booking' one? (7)
Umpire Puzzler Backwords 22 May 2025
Adjudicator replaced free roll of before end (7)
Whistle-blower about to get liberated without charge finally (7)
Whistle-blower? (7) The Guardian Quick 28 Apr 2025
He's been spoken of as the decision-maker (7)
Football official Mirror Tea Time 30 Mar 2025
Official testimonial not including National Curriculum (7)
Football official Mirror Classic 15 Mar 2025
Sports official The Telegraph Quick 11 Feb 2025
Football official on the application form? (7)
Basketballs whistle-blower (7)
Judge sets odd reefer free (7)
Umpire at a football game (7) Puzzler 31 Jan 2025
Figure in vertical stripes Wall Street Journal 25 Jan 2025
Mention points to sporting judge (7)
English football official such as Michael Oliver or Stuart Attwell (7)
Officiate The Sun Two Speed 31 Dec 2024
Say football manager? The Sun Two Speed 31 Dec 2024
Football official Mirror Tea Time 12 Dec 2024
Sports whistle-blower Puzzler Backwords 11 Dec 2024
Whistle-blower in a football match (7)
Umpire(7)
Person who watches a sports game to ensure rules are followed (7)
Umpire's kin
Stuart Attwell, e.g. The Telegraph Cross Atlantic 18 Oct 2024
Someone who makes sure players follow the rules (7)
Umpire The Telegraph Quick 25 Sep 2024
Judge replaced free roll of film before the end (7)
Booking players may be part of his job (7)
Sport official (7)
He should be fair but doesn't play the game
Judge to make mention of two points (7) Puzzler Cryptic 11 Aug 2024
WNBA official LA Times Daily 17 Jul 2024
Not a player, but he has his cards (7)
Arbiter The Telegraph Quick 14 Jul 2024
Umpire The Telegraph Quick 10 Jul 2024
Umpire The Telegraph Quick 04 Jul 2024
Umpire The Telegraph Quick 21 Jun 2024
Official testimonial leaning out name and college (7)
Someone who makes sure that the rules of a sport are followed
Umpire has to allude to points (7)
Sports adjudicator
Football match official (7)
The person alluded to as "The arbiter"
Mention points to judge (7)
An umpire or judge in football, boxing, etc (7)
Football judge
He doesn't book good players (7)
Umpire Puzzler Backwords 07 Mar 2024
One testifying to the character of eastern European after Rex gets free rum (7)
Sports official The Times Concise 08 Feb 2024
Football official Mirror Tea Time 24 Jan 2024
Independent arbitrator (7)
Whistle-blower on a field USA Today 22 Nov 2023
Judge The Telegraph Quick 17 Nov 2023
Flag bearer New York Times 13 Oct 2023
Soccer official USA Today 14 Sep 2023
In any match he or she should play a fairly decisive role The Guardian Cryptic 08 Sep 2023
Professional dressed in black and white New York Times 14 Aug 2023
Soccer official Newsday 13 Aug 2023
Sporting man in black? The Guardian Quick 04 May 2023
Game official Thomas Joseph 18 Apr 2023
Judo official LA Times Daily 12 Apr 2023
Umpire The Telegraph Quick 26 Dec 2022
Umpire The Telegraph Quick 21 Dec 2022
Judge The Telegraph Quick 17 Dec 2022
Arbiter The Telegraph Quick 17 Jun 2022
Boxing official USA Today 22 Apr 2022
Football official The Times Concise 01 Apr 2022
He, as a qualified judge, about to discharge European detained The Guardian Cryptic 22 Feb 2022
He, as a qualified judge, about to discharge European detained
One making many tough calls Universal 05 Jan 2022
Umpire The Telegraph Quick 06 Dec 2021
Boxing official USA Today 03 Nov 2021
Zebra New York Times 16 Oct 2021
Match official The Times Concise 25 Aug 2021
Person who cries foul Wall Street Journal 01 Jul 2021
Arbiter The Telegraph Quick 09 Apr 2021
Match official The Telegraph Quick 23 Mar 2021
Football official The Times Concise 25 Feb 2021
Whistle blower New York Times 25 Dec 2020
Let go again, possibly, boxing European guy in the ring? The Telegraph Cryptic 06 Nov 2020
Red card issuer Universal 04 Aug 2020
Official character witness
Judge about to release European on the inside The Telegraph Toughie 29 May 2020
Official taken in by centre forward, in short
Person offering testimonial for match official
Whistle-blower concerned with liberal swallowing ecstasy The Telegraph Cryptic 10 Mar 2020
Field worker Thomas Joseph 26 Dec 2019
Judge soldiers about to block charge The Telegraph Cryptic 02 Jul 2019
Jump-ball tosser USA Today 28 Jun 2019
Umpire The Sun Two Speed 06 Jun 2019
Judge on to get monarch in charge The Sun Two Speed 06 Jun 2019
Jump-ball tosser
Say football manager? The Sun Two Speed 08 Nov 2018
Officiate The Sun Two Speed 08 Nov 2018
Zebra on ice The Washington Post Sunday 21 Oct 2018
Ringmaster? New York Times 04 Aug 2018
Match official Premier Sunday 01 Jul 2018
Foul caller The Washington Post 20 May 2018
Foul caller LA Times Daily 20 May 2018
Arbitrator The Telegraph Quick 07 Apr 2018
A person in Ring gets to pass on a number of drugs Irish Times Crosaire 03 Feb 2018
Foul caller
Ringmaster?
Official note on payment Her Majesty's accepted The Telegraph Toughie 21 Jun 2017
Official about to block charge led by soldiers
Game official Thomas Joseph 28 Mar 2017
Official retainer hugs Queen after she becomes upset The Times Cryptic 03 Mar 2017
Official retainer hugs Queen after she becomes upset
He should be fair, but he doesn't play the game
Arbitrate The Washington Post 23 Feb 2017
Sport arbitrator The Telegraph General Knowledge 22 Jan 2017
Basketball arbiter Newsday 28 Nov 2016
Judge advocate
Clipping caller Wall Street Journal 14 Oct 2016
"Zebra," on the gridiron USA Today 06 Oct 2016
Note before and during charge for judge
Judge to make mention of two points The Sun Two Speed 16 Feb 2016
Arbitrator The Sun Two Speed 16 Feb 2016
Ring arbiter Premier Sunday 07 Feb 2016
Scholarly paper evaluator Newsday 21 Nov 2015
Whistle blower Wall Street Journal 16 Oct 2015
Allude to note duplicated for judge The Telegraph Cryptic 08 Aug 2015
Ring arbiter Newsday 08 Jul 2015
Sports official The Telegraph Quick 13 Mar 2015
Judge on release accepting justice, finally
Female embraced by bird – and another. That's official!
Game official The Times Concise 08 Jan 2015
Scholarly paper evaluator
Whistle blower
Ring arbiter
Court rule enforcer
Jump ball tosser
Judge who should determine penalty
Ring separator
Whistle blower?
Ring figure
Ring figure
Field worker
One who whistles at athletes
Whistle blower
Research paper evaluator
Umpire
Basketball official
Basketball official
Football official
Member of an NFL officiating crew
Foul language user?
Football official
Football official
Ring authority
Basketball official
Judo official
Enforce the rules
Judo official
Soccer official
Call the shots?
Call, in a way
One who cries foul?
Ring counter
Basketball arbiter
Ring counter
Court official
Call, in a way
Foul caller
Ajudicator
Grid coin tosser
Court arbiter
Maker of many calls
Ring authority
Court arbiter
Sports play-caller
Whistle blower
One who might count you out
Call the shots
Basketball judge
Arbitrate
Whistler in the Garden
One who whistles at athletes
Arbiter in the ring
Make some calls
One may use hand signals
Ring leader?
Mediate
Clinch breaker
Rule enforcer
Mom or Dad, at times
Proposal evaluator
Boxing official
Time caller
"Foul!" caller
Court official
Orange Bowl official
Third man
Striped shirt
Ring figure
Court arbiter
Clinch breaker
Third man in the ring
Ring noncombatant
Grid zebra
KO counter
Gridiron "zebra"
Gridiron figure
Caller on the court
Game official
Grid official
Legal mediator
Striped-shirt wearer
57-Across V.I.P.
Man in the ring.
Judge.
Ring official.
Decision maker.
Football arbiter.
Football official.
Officiate.
Sports official.
Clinch breaker.
Gridiron official.
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