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)
6% SINS Seven deadly ___ (4)
6% LETHAL Deadly (6) Wall Street Journal Oct 19, 2026
6% TALLY Match (5) Puzzler Backwords Oct 13, 2026
6% TENNIS Return some balls in nets for game (6) (6) The Guardian Quiptic Oct 11, 2026
6% FATALE French "deadly" (6) LA Times Daily Oct 3, 2026
6% VAR Reason for a football match delay (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 26, 2026
6% SIN It might be deadly (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 24, 2026
6% SNOOD Neckwear banned in football matches in 2011 (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 6, 2026
5% REDEMPTION Return to grace (10) Commuter Nov 3, 2026
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