Football throw named after a digging tool Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Football throw named after a digging tool last seen in USA Today 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 10 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SHOVELPASS.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SHOVELPASS Football throw named after a digging tool (10) USA Today Nov 19, 2022
4% PASS Football throw (4) Newsday Mar 3, 2026
3% EAT "Dig in!" (3) Eugene Sheffer Mar 14, 2026
3% PICKAXE Road-worker's pointed digging tool (7) (7) The Sun Mini Mar 10, 2026
3% GRIDIRON Football field, by another name (8) New York Times Midi Mar 9, 2026
3% SOCCER Popular name for football (6) Puzzler Backwords Mar 1, 2026
3% SHOVELBOARD Group of directors at Acme Digging Tools, Inc.? (11) Wall Street Journal Feb 21, 2026
3% DELVE Dig (into) (5) The Telegraph Plusword Feb 6, 2026
3% INTO Digging (4) New York Times Feb 6, 2026
3% TROWEL Garden tool for digging small holes and weeding (6) The Times Specialist Feb 2, 2026

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