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The Clue
Football infractions (8 letter answer)
The Answer
OFFSIDES
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Notes
The answer OFFSIDES is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
OFFSIDE as a noun:
1. (sport) the mistake of occupying an illegal position on the playing field (in football, soccer, ice hockey, field hockey, etc.)
OFFSIDES as an adjective:
1. (offside, offsides) = illegally beyond a prescribed line or area or ahead of the ball or puck; "the touchdown was nullified because the left tackle was offside"