Crossword answer
FOUL
4 letters · Used for 13 different clues · 20 appearances · Last seen Daily Themed, October 6, 2026
Letter pattern
FOUL
Clues that lead to FOUL
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Descriptor for rotten odor, suspicious situations, or grim weather ... but in basketball and soccer, a breach of the rules that stops play4Daily ThemedOct 6, 2026
Dirty chickens and others, reportedly (4)4The GuardianAug 29, 2026
Fetid4Evening StandardAug 26, 2026
Umpire's call4Daily ThemedAug 5, 2026
Like a terrible stench4USA TodayAug 4, 2026
Soccer referee call4USA Today Quick CrossJul 11, 2026
Soccer infraction4USA Today Quick CrossJul 5, 2026
Court infraction4NYT MidiApr 27, 2026
Revolting4The IndependentFeb 16, 2026
Reason for a free throw, in basketball4Daily ThemedJan 2, 2026
Violation in a game of soccer4Daily ThemedJan 7, 2025
Polluted4Evening StandardAug 19, 2024
Free throw cause, in basketball4Daily ThemedOct 23, 2021
About FOUL in crosswords
FOUL is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 20 times in our database across 13 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Descriptor for rotten odor, suspicious situations, or grim weather ... but in basketball and soccer, a breach of the rules that stops play” in the Daily Themed crossword on October 6, 2026.
Other 4-letter answers
EASYSimple
UPON"___ further review . . ."
ALAIJai --
AMENSo be it
ETNANatives call it Muncibeddu, meaning "mountain of mountains"
BALEFarm unit that may be round or square
LIVEIn real time
PICTOld tribesman indeed depicted
NATOPost-WWII alliance
LEGSGrand piano trio
SKIPOmit
HARDDrink type?
CROWBe boastful
SLEWDispatched
Every appearance of FOUL (20)
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Aug 29, 2026
Dirty chickens and others, reportedly (4) · The Guardian · 15 Down
Aug 26, 2026
Fetid · Evening Standard · 10 Down
Aug 5, 2026
Umpire's call · Daily Themed · 46 Down
Aug 4, 2026
Like a terrible stench · USA Today · 28 Down
Jul 11, 2026
Soccer referee call · USA Today Quick Cross · Across
Jul 5, 2026
Soccer infraction · USA Today Quick Cross · Down
May 29, 2026
Soccer infraction · NYT Midi · 9 Across
Apr 27, 2026
Court infraction · NYT Midi · 7 Down
Feb 16, 2026
Revolting · The Independent · 22 Down
Feb 2, 2026
Revolting · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Jan 2, 2026
Reason for a free throw, in basketball · Daily Themed · 19 Down
Jan 7, 2025
Violation in a game of soccer · Daily Themed · 27 Across
Aug 19, 2024
Polluted · Evening Standard · 7 Across
Jun 3, 2024
Revolting · The Independent · 5 Down
Oct 23, 2021
Free throw cause, in basketball · Daily Themed · 19 Down
May 5, 2021
Fetid · Evening Standard · 10 Down
Oct 1, 2020
Revolting · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Aug 1, 2019
Polluted · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Jul 2, 2018
Polluted · Evening Standard · 7 Across