Clues for the word "PENALTY"
We've had 45 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 117 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Quick crossword on January 12, 2026.
Definition of penalty
- n. - Penal retribution; punishment for crime or offense; the suffering in person or property which is annexed by law or judicial decision to the commission of a crime, offense, or trespass.
- n. - The suffering, or the sum to be forfeited, to which a person subjects himself by covenant or agreement, in case of nonfulfillment of stipulations; forfeiture; fine.
- n. - A handicap.
Referring Clues
- Result of an infraction
- Fine
- Foul result
- Gridiron punishment
- Price to pay
- Punishment in football
- It may be served in a box
- Form of punishment
- Infraction reaction
- Fine, for one
- Rugby kick
- Legal punishment
- Fine, for instance
- It may be indicated by a yellow flag
- 10 or 15 yards, say
- It's an imposition
- Football ref's call
- Fine, say
- What a yellow flag may signify
- Football disadvantage
- Fine, e.g.
- Result of holding or hooking
- Fine or forfeiture
- Punishment
- Forfeit
- Fine - handicap
- Price of a trip?
- Fine time way back, gatecrashing artless party
- Punishment for error (in game)
- The kick one can get out of a trip
- Fine plan, yet poorly presented
- Punishment eg for foul
- 10 play false, incurring retribution
- Fine author, a long time unknown
- A fine sentence?
- Play ten rounds as punishment
- Punishment for an offence
- Sanction
- Spot kick
- Fine: dead ball situation in football, rugby, etc
- A foul punishment?
- Result of a foul
- Price of a trip?
- A referee indicates it with a yellow flag
- The price of a trip?
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Quick - January 12, 2026
- Penny Dell Daily - January 07, 2026
- Evening Standard Quick - January 06, 2026
- Evening Standard Quick - December 31, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - October 10, 2025
- Mindfood Daily - August 30, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - July 31, 2025
- Your Life Choices - June 02, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - April 08, 2025
- New Zealand Herald - February 24, 2025
- New Zealand Herald - February 11, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - January 31, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - January 13, 2025
- Mindfood Daily - December 31, 2024
- Your Life Choices - December 27, 2024
- Mindfood Daily - October 21, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - September 13, 2024
- Evening Standard Easy - September 05, 2024
- USA Today - August 30, 2024
- Evening Standard Easy - July 26, 2024
- Your Life Choices - June 12, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - June 11, 2024
- Evening Standard Easy - June 03, 2024
- Daily American - May 14, 2024
- USA Today - April 15, 2024
- New Zealand Herald - February 17, 2024
- Your Life Choices - January 20, 2024
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - January 18, 2024
- Evening Standard Easy - August 29, 2023
- Evening Standard Quick - August 28, 2023
- And in 87 more crossword puzzles...