The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 15 letter word FIVEYARDPENALTY , but the solution may also be FIVE-YARD PENALTY which is one of the most recent solution (2024 in LA Times).
False start punishment, in football crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters | 
|---|---|---|
| FIVEYARDPENALTY | 50 % | 15 | 
| FIVE-YARD PENALTY | 50 % | 17 | 
Why may FIVE-YARD-PENALTY be the right solution?
The answer "FIVE-YARD PENALTY" is the right solution because in football, when a player makes a false start, the team is usually penalized by moving back five yards from the original line of scrimmage.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: False start punishment, in football
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Crossword Answer definitions
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More clues leading to the result FIVEYARDPENALTY
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