Sport closely related to American Football, last played in Summer Olympics in 1924 — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the October 24 2023 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
RUGBY
5 letters
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Where this clue appears
October 24 2023
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword October 24 2023
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
Team contact sport that originated in England and features in the Six Nations Championship
RUGBY
5
American football's British relative?
RUGBY
5
Flower stalk
STEM
4
Mr. and ___ (addresses for a married couple)
MRS
3
Shaving ___ (grooming products set, say)
KIT
3
Fictional ___ Croft who's a "Tomb Raider"
LARA
4
Star closest to Earth
SUN
3
Old-age financial planning option: Abbr.
IRA
3
___ fail (spectacular embarrassment)
EPIC
4
Sport where two teams engage in a test of strength with a rope, last played in the Summer Olympics in 1920: 3 wds.
TUGOFWAR
8
Ten years, say
DECADE
6
Body's "processing center"
BRAIN
5
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