Kicking off, referee covered by assistant on the right Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PREFATORY Kicking off, referee covered by assistant on the right (9)
7% LINESMAN Official assisting a referee (8) Premier Sunday Oct 5, 2025
7% LINOS Referee's assistants, informally (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 15, 2025
6% INSTIGATE Kick off (9) New York Times Oct 7, 2025
6% STARTEDUP Kicked off, as a business (9) New York Times Sep 21, 2025
6% START Kick off (5) Thomas Joseph Sep 12, 2025
6% ARBITER Referee (7) The Times Concise Sep 6, 2025
5% ABET Assist in a crime (4) Newsday Oct 15, 2025
5% MINION Lowly assistant (6) Puzzler Backwords Oct 10, 2025
5% ABETS Assists a scammer (5) Eugene Sheffer Oct 10, 2025
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