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Close-contact sport that has nothing to do with "rugs" or "bees" despite what its name may make one think — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the January 13 2026 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
RUGBY
5 letters
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Where this clue appears
January 13 2026
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Daily Themed Crossword January 13 2026
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
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
American football's British relative?
RUGBY
5
Jet ___ (international traveler's concern)
LAG
3
Mud bath spot
SPA
3
Go through a novel, say
READ
4
Historical period
ERA
3
Vowels following "e"
IOU
3
Strong craving or desire
URGE
4
Pester persistently
NAG
3
"Love" in Spanish
AMOR
4
Get taller, as a plant
GROW
4
Baseball card figures, for short
STATS
5
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