Because the ball went to a player on the side (5) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Because the ball went to a player on the side (5) . 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is OWING.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% OWING Because the ball went to a player on the side (5) (5)
7% DUETO Because of (5) LA Times Daily Mar 4, 2026
7% SINCE Because (5) New York Times Feb 17, 2026
6% WINGER Attacking player positioned at one side of the pitch (6) The Times Concise Mar 5, 2026
6% EDGES Sides (5) The Telegraph Plusword Mar 5, 2026
6% SAID "Because I ___ so!" (4)
6% ALERT On the ball (5) Commuter Feb 28, 2026
6% ISAYSO Declaration after "because" (6) New York Times Feb 28, 2026
6% DIED Went on the fritz (4) New York Times Feb 24, 2026
6% RAN Went for a jog (3) USA Today Feb 21, 2026
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