In American football, a scoring play achieved by being in possession of the ball in the opponents' end zone (9) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TOUCHDOWN In American football, a scoring play achieved by being in possession of the ball in the opponents' end zone (9) (9)
5% NIL Zero score in football, for instance (3) Puzzler Backwords Feb 23, 2026
5% EPILOGUES Play endings (9) The Times Sunday Concise Jan 11, 2026
5% OWNED Drank topless, being possessed (5) The Telegraph Toughie Jan 7, 2026
5% TONUP Achieving a score of 100 or more (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 16, 2025
5% TDS End-zone scores, in football: Abbr. (3)
4% OWN Possess (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 10, 2026
4% BEAT Outplay, as an opponent (4)
4% HAVE Possess (4) New York Times Midi Mar 5, 2026
4% NOGOAREA Restricted zone (8) Eugene Sheffer Mar 4, 2026
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