Fine: dead ball situation in football, rugby, etc Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Fine: dead ball situation in football, rugby, etc last seen in Guardian Speedy puzzle. 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is PENALTY.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PENALTY Fine: dead ball situation in football, rugby, etc (7) The Guardian Speedy Feb 3, 2019
5% CONTACTSPORTS Football and rugby: 2 wds. (13) Commuter Sep 15, 2025
4% IHATEITHERE "This situation is the woooorst" (11) The Atlantic Nov 30, 2025
4% MESS Untidy situation (4) Commuter Nov 29, 2025
4% DEES Dead ends? (4) New York Times Nov 28, 2025
4% DIREPREDICAMENT Nightmare of a situation (15) Wall Street Journal Nov 24, 2025
4% OKAY Fine (4) Eugene Sheffer Nov 20, 2025
4% TIE Dead heat (3) Eugene Sheffer Nov 18, 2025
4% ASPECT Facet of a situation (6) Newsday Nov 17, 2025
4% SUREBET No-lose situation (7) New York Times Nov 16, 2025

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