Kicks awarded to the opposing team in football (9) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Kicks awarded to the opposing team in football (9) . 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 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is PENALTIES.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PENALTIES Kicks awarded to the opposing team in football (9) (9)
8% PUNT Football kick (4) Commuter Sep 3, 2025
7% INTER Bury football team (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 15, 2025
7% RANGERS Forest team, a football team (7) The Telegraph Toughie Aug 19, 2025
7% ELEVEN Football team (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jul 9, 2025
6% CHELSEA English Premiership football team (7) (7) The Sun Mini Oct 18, 2025
6% NAYS Opposing votes (4) New York Times Oct 13, 2025
6% ANTI Opposed to (4) Premier Sunday Oct 12, 2025
6% INSTIGATE Kick off (9) New York Times Oct 7, 2025
6% PATS New England American football team, for short (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 3, 2025
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