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% INTER Milanese football club (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 13, 2026
3% POETICJUSTICE Reward or punishment that may be ironic (13) LA Times Daily Oct 12, 2026
3% TEAMCAPTAIN Leader on the football field (11) USA Today Oct 12, 2026
3% ROYKEANE Irish football pundit (8) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 11, 2026
3% GROUND Punish, in a way (6) Wall Street Journal Oct 10, 2026
3% PAD Football guard (3) Newsday Oct 10, 2026
3% ARA Football's Parseghian (3) Eugene Sheffer Oct 6, 2026
3% OLE Football crowd shout (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 6, 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.