Crossword answer
REFEREE
7 letters · Used for 11 different clues · 35 appearances · Last seen The Independent, August 24, 2026
Letter pattern
REFEREE
Clues that lead to REFEREE
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Sports official7The IndependentAug 24, 2026
Official dealing with loose pockets back in time7The IndependentJun 7, 2026
Judge is freer to change bearings7Daily ExpressMay 29, 2026
Court official7NewsdayFeb 27, 2026
Football official7Evening StandardDec 2, 2025
Sports arbiter7NewsdayJun 15, 2025
Umpire7Evening StandardFeb 12, 2025
Not a player, but he has his cards7Evening StandardFeb 12, 2025
Is his office a 'booking' one?7Evening StandardSep 30, 2024
Sportingly, his assistants are in touch7Evening StandardSep 27, 2022
Arbiter7Evening StandardSep 14, 2021
About REFEREE in crosswords
REFEREE is a 7-letter answer that has appeared 35 times in our database across 11 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Sports official” in the The Independent crossword on August 24, 2026.
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Every appearance of REFEREE (35)
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Aug 24, 2026
Sports official · The Independent · 13 Down
Jun 7, 2026
Official dealing with loose pockets back in time · The Independent · 21 Across
May 29, 2026
Judge is freer to change bearings · Daily Express · 18 Down
Mar 18, 2026
Sports official · The Independent · 8 Across
Feb 27, 2026
Court official · Newsday · Down
Jan 11, 2026
Sports official · The Independent · 13 Down
Dec 14, 2025
Sports official · The Independent · 25 Across
Dec 2, 2025
Football official · Evening Standard · 25 Across
Oct 27, 2025
Football official · Evening Standard · 29 Across
Sep 5, 2025
Football official · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Aug 11, 2025
Football official · Evening Standard · 19 Down
Jun 15, 2025
Sports arbiter · Newsday · Down
Feb 12, 2025
Not a player, but he has his cards · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Feb 12, 2025
Umpire · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Sep 30, 2024
Is his office a 'booking' one? · Evening Standard · 19 Down
Jun 29, 2024
Sports official · The Independent · 2 Down
Jun 19, 2024
Football official · Evening Standard · 25 Across
Apr 4, 2024
Football official · Evening Standard · 29 Across
Jan 26, 2024
Sports official · Evening Standard · 11 Down
Jul 18, 2023
Football official · Evening Standard · 19 Down
Jun 5, 2023
Football official · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Apr 24, 2023
Football official · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Sep 27, 2022
Sportingly, his assistants are in touch · Evening Standard · 12 Down
May 16, 2022
Umpire · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Sep 14, 2021
Arbiter · Evening Standard · 29 Across
Jun 26, 2020
Sports official · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Jun 9, 2020
Football official · Evening Standard · 25 Across
Apr 21, 2020
Football official · Evening Standard · 29 Across
Jul 12, 2019
Football official · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Apr 30, 2019
Football official · Evening Standard · 9 Across
Dec 10, 2018
Umpire · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Nov 12, 2018
Not a player, but he has his cards · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Jul 10, 2018
Is his office a 'booking' one? · Evening Standard · 19 Down
Mar 27, 2018
Football official · Evening Standard · 25 Across
Jan 23, 2018
Football official · Evening Standard · 29 Across