Team wins penalty to begin with, Rovers gutted by rests (7) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SPIDERS Team wins penalty to begin with, Rovers gutted by rests (7) (7) The Guardian Cryptic Nov 19, 2025
5% SANCTIONS Economic penalties (9) Commuter Jan 2, 2026
5% RENT Penalty in Monopoly (4) New York Times Dec 16, 2025
5% BOWEL Gut (5) Wall Street Journal Nov 8, 2025
5% METTLE Guts (6) LA Times Daily Nov 5, 2025
5% FINE Penalty (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 8, 2025
4% PAUSE Brief rest (5) Thomas Joseph Jan 20, 2026
4% AREA Rest __ (4) LA Times Daily Jan 18, 2026
4% ALEXIA Beer with football team beginning to affect word blindness (6) (6) The Sun Two Speed Jan 17, 2026
4% SITS Rests (4) New York Times Jan 16, 2026

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