The Clue
Football's Fighting ___ (5 letter answer)
The Answer
IRISH
Tags
Notes
The answer IRISH is seen frequently, appearing about once every 130 puzzles.
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Definition
IRISH as a noun:
1. (Irish, Irish people) = people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
2. (Irish, Irish whiskey, Irish whisky) = whiskey made in Ireland chiefly from barley
3. (Irish, Irish Gaelic) = the Celtic language of Ireland
IRISH as an adjective:
1. of or relating to or characteristic of Ireland or its people