Punishment in football Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Punishment in football . 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 PENALTY.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PENALTY Punishment in football (7)
28% FIVEYARDPENALTY False start punishment, in football (15) LA Times Daily Jan 1, 2024
5% HOLDINGPENALTY Football punishment (14) Newsday Aug 7, 2025
3% NOTV Kid's punishment, perhaps (4) Newsday Oct 26, 2025
3% LETOFF Excuse from punishment (6) Thomas Joseph Oct 23, 2025
3% ARA Parseghian of football (3) Commuter Oct 18, 2025
3% PADS Protective football gear (4) New York Times Mini Oct 16, 2025
3% INTER Bury football team (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 15, 2025
3% ELI Football's Manning (3) Eugene Sheffer Oct 13, 2025
3% REF Football official, for short (3) Newsday Oct 13, 2025
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In football, a "PENALTY" is a punishment imposed on a team for rule violations. It typically involves the opposing team being awarded a free kick from a specified distance, creating a scoring opportunity.