Referee's signal to stop or start play (7) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Referee's signal to stop or start play (7) . 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 WHISTLE.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% WHISTLE Referee's signal to stop or start play (7) (7)
84% NON Start to stop (3) Newsday Jul 31, 2026
77% UMPIRE Referee (6) The Telegraph Quick May 23, 2026
73% CUED Signaled (4) USA Today Jul 30, 2026
73% ACTONE Start of a play (6) Universal May 16, 2026
73% FLAG Referee's signal (4)
70% ONSET Start playing notes (5) (5) Mirror Cryptic Aug 12, 2026
70% SNAPCOUNT Signals called by a quarterback before each play (9) LA Times Daily Aug 12, 2026
70% EASED Relaxed and stopped, not having started (5) (5) Mirror Cryptic Jul 28, 2026
70% FOUL Soccer referee call (4) USA Today Quick Jul 11, 2026
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