In football, to fall on purpose to win a free kick or penalty Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DIVE In football, to fall on purpose to win a free kick or penalty (4)
6% GOAL Penalty kick target (4) LA Times Daily Oct 5, 2025
6% PUNT Football kick (4) Commuter Sep 3, 2025
5% FINE Penalty (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 8, 2025
5% CORNER Free kick in football (6) Puzzler Backwords May 30, 2025
4% RID Free (of) (3) Thomas Joseph Nov 22, 2025
4% SPIDERS Team wins penalty to begin with, Rovers gutted by rests (7) (7) The Guardian Cryptic Nov 19, 2025
4% IDLY With no particular purpose (4) LA Times Daily Nov 17, 2025
4% BOOT Kick (out) (4) Premier Sunday Nov 16, 2025
4% ALIVE __ and kicking (5) Commuter Nov 12, 2025
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