Penalty that prevents a play from starting Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Penalty that prevents a play from starting . 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is OFFSIDE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% OFFSIDE Penalty that prevents a play from starting (7)
3% FEE Overdraft penalty, e.g. (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Apr 11, 2026
3% EVE First lady prevented from entering (3) (3) Puzzler Cryptic Apr 11, 2026
3% ACTI Play start (4) Wall Street Journal Apr 6, 2026
3% OVO Ab -- (from the start) (3) Eugene Sheffer Apr 6, 2026
3% FINES Penalties (5) The Telegraph Mini Apr 3, 2026
3% REDO Start from scratch (4) LA Times Mini Apr 3, 2026
3% FORESTALL Prevent from happening (9) The Times Concise Mar 30, 2026
3% ESTOP Prevent, in legalese (5) The Washington Post Mini Mar 27, 2026
3% ONSET Start playing notes (5) (5) Mirror Cryptic Mar 22, 2026
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