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
3% OWNGOAL Footballer's nightmare (3,4) (7) The Guardian Quick Feb 3, 2026
3% PUNTS Football kicks (5) Eugene Sheffer Jan 30, 2026
3% MATCH Game of football (5) (5) Mirror Classic Jan 29, 2026
3% SUPPORTER Football fan (9) (9) Puzzler Jan 29, 2026
3% SCRIMMAGES Practice football game (10) Commuter Jan 29, 2026
3% MOYES David ___, Scottish football manager (5) Puzzler Backwords Jan 26, 2026
3% COPIT To suffer a punishment (5) The Times Specialist Sunday Jan 25, 2026
3% CENTER Football snapper (6) New York Times Jan 25, 2026
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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.