Why people play football - to have excitement (3,5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FORKICKS Why people play football - to have excitement (3,5) (8)
6% TAMER Less exciting (5) Newsday Apr 23, 2026
6% ASTIR Excited (5) (5) Mirror Quick Apr 23, 2026
6% EDGY Unsettling and exciting (4) Puzzler Backwords Apr 22, 2026
6% ALOTTODO What people with full plates have (8) Wall Street Journal Apr 16, 2026
6% UPTIGHT Tense, excited, having had a few (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Apr 15, 2026
6% PIN Something most people have memorized (3) New York Times Apr 11, 2026
6% BUILDS Increases, as excitement (6) Universal Apr 10, 2026
6% SURE "Yeah, why not" (4) New York Times Midi Apr 5, 2026
6% TAME Not particularly exciting (4) Wall Street Journal Apr 4, 2026
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