The Clue
Kind of football (5 letter answer)
The Answer
ARENA
Tags
Notes
The answer ARENA is very common and appears about once every 31 puzzles.
Related Clues
Amphitheater
Oval
Playground
Stadium
Venue
Amphitheater part
Bout locale
Boxing locale
Buffalo's ___ Theater
Cobo Hall, for one
Combat venue
Combat zone
Concert site
Dallas's Reunion is one
Fight site
"Gladiator" setting
Gladiator's locale
Gladiator's milieu
Kind of theater
Match site
Montreal's Forum, for one
Place for a rink
Quebec Coliseum, for one
Sacramento's ARCO
Site for Androcles
Site of conflict
Sphere of struggle
Sports facility
Sports palace
Sports spot
Sports venue
Spot for Spartacus
The Summit in Houston
The Superdome, e.g.
Team building
Where the action is
Big-tent area
Calgary Corral, e.g.
Reunion in Dallas, e.g.
Rose Bowl, in a way
Setting for "Androcles and the Lion"
Squaring-off site
Where gladiators met
Madison Square Garden, e.g.
Where competitions take place
It may be provided concessions
Definition
ARENA as a noun:
1. (sphere, domain, area, orbit, field, arena) = a particular environment or walk of life; "his social sphere is limited"; "it was a closed area of employment"; "he's out of my orbit"
2. the central area of an ancient Roman amphitheater where contests and spectacles were held; especially an area that was strewn with sand
3. (stadium, bowl, arena, sports stadium) = a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
4. (arena, scene of action) = a playing field where sports events take place