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
4% PENAL Of punishment (5) Newsday Dec 23, 2025
3% DAMNS Sends to eternal punishment (5) LA Times Daily Jan 14, 2026
3% ARA Football's Parseghian (3) Eugene Sheffer Jan 13, 2026
3% ELEVEN Football or cricket team (6) The Telegraph Quick Jan 7, 2026
3% DOWN One of four in football (4) Universal Jan 5, 2026
3% ELI Manning of football (3) Premier Sunday Jan 4, 2026
3% QTR 15 min. of football (3) Newsday Jan 4, 2026
3% YARD Football field unit (4)
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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.