Crossword answer
NOOFFENCE
9 letters · Used for 2 different clues · 2 appearances · Last seen The Guardian, September 21, 2026
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NOOFFENCE
Clues that lead to NOOFFENCE
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NOOFFENCE is a 9-letter answer that has appeared 2 times in our database across 2 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Excuse me asking, but why wasn’t that a penalty? (2,7)” in the The Guardian crossword on September 21, 2026.
Other 9-letter answers
YEARNINGSVariable pay packet leads to such desires (9)
YESTERDAYPatsy’s date of birth? (9)
FULLMARKSHighest possible test result (4,5)
ERRANDBOYYoung male gofer
HOWMOVING“So poignant!”
MARESNESTTotal mess
HOWAREYOU“Is everything good?”
SHOUTOUTSPublic expressions of thanks
DOUBLESUPBends over painfully having strong drink on top of another (7,2)
ELSEWHERE… we see her gallivanting around Lima and other places (9)
DOWNSOUTHIn Dixieland (where Enoch Powell was MP)
MOODSWINGUnpredictable emotional shift
HOWLOVELY“So delightful!”
SPOTCHECKA random test that a dermatologist might do
Every appearance of NOOFFENCE (2)
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Sep 21, 2026
Excuse me asking, but why wasn’t that a penalty? (2,7) · The Guardian · 10 Across
Jul 1, 2024
With respect, that might explain police indifference · The Independent · 30 Across