Shooting the wrong way in football match, perhaps getting sack Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FRIENDLYFIRE Shooting the wrong way in football match, perhaps getting sack (12) The Times Cryptic Dec 25, 2025
6% KICKSOFF Initiates a football match (8) The Times Concise Jul 18, 2026
6% GOLF The hole shooting match? (4) Wall Street Journal Jun 8, 2026
6% CHAFE Rub the wrong way, perhaps (5) New York Times Mini Jun 5, 2026
5% INJURY Wrong (6) Thomas Joseph Jul 18, 2026
5% MISDEEDS Wrongs (8) The Telegraph Quick Jul 16, 2026
5% VAR Possible reason for a delay in a football match (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jul 14, 2026
5% NOOFFENSE "Don't take this the wrong way ..." (9) The Atlantic Jul 10, 2026
5% FLEECE Might Shearer get the sack for this? (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Jul 9, 2026
5% NOTSO Wrong (5) The Washington Post Mini Jul 8, 2026

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