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% YARDS Football distances (5) Newsday Jun 23, 2026
3% GOALPOST Football-field structure (8) Commuter Jun 23, 2026
3% INTER Milan football team (5) The Telegraph Mini Jun 23, 2026
3% MADDEN John of football (6) Commuter Jun 16, 2026
3% NIL Zero, in football (3) The Telegraph Mini Jun 14, 2026
3% STRIKER Football's goal scorer (7) Puzzler Backwords Jun 13, 2026
3% PENAL Dealing with punishment (5) The Telegraph Mini Jun 12, 2026
3% LETSOFF Doesn't punish (7) Wall Street Journal Jun 9, 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.