Penalty for exceeding a payroll threshold, in sports lingo Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Penalty for exceeding a payroll threshold, in sports lingo featured in New York Times puzzle on October 23, 2026. 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 LUXURYTAX.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LUXURYTAX Penalty for exceeding a payroll threshold, in sports lingo (9) New York Times Oct 23, 2026
4% ENTER Cross the threshold (5) (5) The Guardian Quick Oct 13, 2026
4% REHIRES Puts back on the payroll (7) Thomas Joseph Sep 25, 2026
4% ENTERS Crosses the threshold (6) Universal Sep 6, 2026
4% STAFF People on the payroll (5) USA Today Sep 4, 2026
4% OVER Exceeding (4) Eugene Sheffer Aug 31, 2026
4% HIRES Puts on the payroll (5) Thomas Joseph Aug 11, 2026
4% OVERSPENT Exceeded a budget (9) Newsday Jul 5, 2026
4% TAX Luxury ___ (penalty for an N.B.A. team over a certain salary threshold) (3) New York Times Midi Jul 2, 2026
4% CAPROOM Ability to add to the payroll, in sports lingo (7)

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