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% BAN Punishment for an online troll (3) Universal Jun 3, 2026
3% NOTV Punishment for a Gen X kid (4) LA Times Daily May 31, 2026
3% TIMEOUTS Toddler's punishments (8) Commuter May 26, 2026
3% ELI Football's Manning (3) Eugene Sheffer May 26, 2026
3% PENAL Relating to punishment (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic May 25, 2026
3% ANTIHERO Marvel's Punisher, for one (8) LA Times Daily May 24, 2026
3% YARD Football-field unit (4) Commuter May 23, 2026
3% GOAL Football point (4) (4) Mirror Quick May 21, 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.