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noun • (soccer) a goal that results when a player inadvertently knocks the ball into the goal he is defending | ||||||||
| 40% | 8 | To confess or admit fault or a mistake | ||||||
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| 28% | 9 | Teams aim to hit opponents below the waist to eliminate them | ||||||
noun • A team sport whose main objective is to dodge or catch balls thrown by the opposition. • The ball thrown in this sport. | ||||||||
The Teams Mistake Was To Confess An Aim
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OWNGOAL which was last seen in the The Guardian Quiptic crossword.
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OWNGOAL
Updated: October 15, 2023
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1 | "___ confess ..."
New York Times -
15 May 2020 | New York Times / 15 May 2020 |
2 | A game played between two teams on horseback, with the aim of hitting a ball through the opponent's goal. | |
3 | Confess (under pressure?)
The Guardian Quick -
30 Jun 2011 | The Guardian Quick / 30 Jun 2011 |
4 | Confess going in opposite directions after deposing leader
The Guardian Cryptic -
11 Dec 2009 | The Guardian Cryptic / 11 Dec 2009 |
5 | Confess to aim for an unprofitable strike
The Guardian Quiptic -
23 May 2011 | The Guardian Quiptic / 23 May 2011 |
6 | Inclined to show stress in hospital, I confess
The Guardian Cryptic -
26 Oct 2022 | The Guardian Cryptic / 26 Oct 2022 |
7 | To confess or admit fault or a mistake |
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