Almost hit on shortened playing field being returned for sport Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Almost hit on shortened playing field being returned for sport . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SOCCER.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SOCCER Almost hit on shortened playing field being returned for sport (6)
5% ENTRAP Catch spouse who's almost returned (6) (6) Puzzler Cryptic Apr 2, 2026
5% REHABS Prepares to return to play, after an injury (6) Wall Street Journal Mar 31, 2026
5% GOD Dog returned to supreme being (3) (3) Mirror Cryptic Mar 30, 2026
5% STADIA Returning to help at southern sports grounds (6) (6) The Sun Two Speed Mar 27, 2026
5% GOLFCOURSE Sports field with 18 GREEN fairways (10) Newsday Mar 17, 2026
5% ELIDES Shortens, in addresses (6) Newsday Mar 14, 2026
5% DETROIT Almost too tired to play for City (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Mar 5, 2026
5% ABRIDGE Shorten (7) Universal Feb 23, 2026
5% TENNIS Sent in to play sport (6) (6) The Sun Two Speed Feb 18, 2026
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