Deadly in returning ball at a football match (5) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Deadly in returning ball at a football match (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 FATAL.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FATAL Deadly in returning ball at a football match (5) (5)
7% SCRIMMAGES Some football matches (10) Commuter Dec 22, 2025
7% GAME Football match (4) (4) Mirror Classic Oct 30, 2025
6% LUST A deadly sin (4) Eugene Sheffer Dec 25, 2025
6% FRIENDLYFIRE Shooting the wrong way in football match, perhaps getting sack (12) The Times Cryptic Dec 25, 2025
6% SET Matching pair (3) Eugene Sheffer Dec 25, 2025
6% BOUTS Boxing matches (5) Newsday Dec 24, 2025
6% THE Match of ____ Day (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 24, 2025
6% AWARE On the ball (5) Wall Street Journal Dec 22, 2025
6% STRANGLEHOLD Deadly grip (12) (12) Mirror Classic Dec 21, 2025
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