The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word LINOS which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1972.
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| Answer | Likelyness | Letters | 
|---|---|---|
| LINOS | 100 % | 5 | 
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Crossword Answer definitions
LINOS noun- An assistant referee.
 - A male line judge.
 - An official whose primary task is to watch the blue line and determine when there has been an offside.
 - An official whose primary task is to determine whether there has been a line of scrimmage violation.
 - A person employed to work on electrical lines; a lineman.
 - A private in the line.
 
- An inexpensive waterproof covering used especially for floors, made from solidified linseed oil over a burlap or canvas backing, or from its modern replacement, polyvinyl chloride.
 
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