American football's British relative? — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the July 11 2021 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
RUGBY
5 letters
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Where this clue appears
July 11 2021
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword July 11 2021
RUGBY
Fun fact! This field "union" sport has a rule where if you yell "Mark!" after a clean catch, you earn a free kick
RUGBY
5
Close-contact sport that has nothing to do with "rugs" or "bees" despite what its name may make one think
RUGBY
5
Fast-paced sport with an underwater version where players compete to deliver a heavy ball into the opponent's basket
RUGBY
5
Sport closely related to American Football, last played in Summer Olympics in 1924
RUGBY
5
Team contact sport that originated in England and features in the Six Nations Championship
RUGBY
5
Cooling machines: Abbr.
ACS
3
Behind schedule
LATE
4
Go from ___ to worse
BAD
3
High's antonym
LOW
3
Cain's brother
ABEL
4
Flying ___ (working alone)
SOLO
4
Nicole ___ Parker from "Soul Food"
ARI
3
Musical drama series starring Lea Michele
GLEE
4
Silly one, informally
TWIT
4
One with many followers on Instagram
INFLUENCER
10
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