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September 2026

Date#Groups
Sat 26 — Today's puzzle — spoiler-safe hints →
Fri 25 — A GAME BETWEEN RIVALS · CLUBS IN GREATER MANCHESTER · ASSOCIATED WITH SCOTTISH SOCCER · ENGLISH CLUB DERBIES
Thu 24 — PARTS OF A SOCCER BOOT · KHVICHA KVARATSKHELIA TEAMS · ASSOCIATED WITH INTERNATIONAL SOCCER · _____ BREAK
Wed 23 — A TALENTED YOUNGSTER · AN AMAZING GOAL · WAYS TO ASSESS AN ATTACKER'S PERFORMANCE · NIGERIAN CLUBS
Tue 22 — OFF-THE-BALL MOVEMENT · DESCRIBES A PLAYER LEAVING THE FLOOR · DISPLAYED ON A LIVE BROADCAST OF A GAME · ARSENAL PLAYERS
Mon 21 — 2030 WORLD CUP CANDIDATE CITIES · VAR TERMINOLOGY · ON-THE-BALL MOVEMENT · COPA LIBERTADORES FINAL STADIUMS
Sun 20 — TURKISH CLUBS · CITIES TO HOST CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINAL · HAPPENS AFTER A BAD FOUL · PREMIER LEAGUE PLAYERS WITH FIRST LETTER OF SURNAME CHANGED
Sat 19 — ASSOCIATED WITH THE PRE-GAME COIN TOSS · BALLON D'OR WINNERS · ITALIAN CLUBS NOT ON THE MAINLAND · SPORTING _____
Fri 18 — SECOND-TIER LEAGUES · ASSOCIATED WITH REAL MADRID · TOP SCORERS IN A WSL SEASON · CLUBS THAT BEGIN WITH A COLOR
Thu 17 — DESCRIBES A TEAM THAT COMES SECOND · ASSOCIATED WITH CAMP NOU · ALESSANDRO _____ · MATCH _____
Wed 16 — ASSOCIATED WITH A TROPHY PRESENTATION · DIDN'T WIN A GAME AT 2026 WORLD CUP · TEAMS KAKÁ PLAYED FOR · NEW _____
Tue 15 — DOMESTIC CUP COMPETITIONS IN EUROPE · MLS STADIUMS WITH NAME OF A CAR MANUFACTURER · SCORED A PREMIER LEAGUE HAT-TRICK VS MANCHESTER UNITED · 2002 WORLD CUP HOST CITIES
Mon 14 — TYPES OF INJURY · ENGLISH CLUBS TO WIN EUROPEAN CUP/CHAMPIONS LEAGUE · _____ ROAD · BEGINS WITH A TYPE OF TRANSPORT
Sun 13 — DISPLAYED ON A LEAGUE TABLE · A YOUNG PLAYER HOPING TO BREAK THROUGH · PLAYED FOR MANCHESTER UNITED AND MANCHESTER CITY · FIRST WORD IN NAME OF UKRAINIAN CLUBS
Sat 12 — EXITING A COMPETITION · DESCRIBES A BIG WIN · SCORED IN TWO WORLD CUP FINALS · KAZAKHSTANI CLUBS
Fri 11 — POSITIONS · REASONS TO MISS A GAME · 2026 WORLD CUP CAPTAINS · FIFA COUNTRY CODES
Thu 10 — PREMIER LEAGUE STADIUMS · TYPES OF FOULS · SCORED FOR ENGLAND · FORMER NICKNAMES OF MLS TEAMS
Wed 9 — FORMER SOVIET REPUBLICS TO PLAY AT MAJOR INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENTS · AREAS OF A TRAINING GROUND · SPANISH CLUBS IN THE BASQUE COUNTRY · PAOLO _____
Tue 8 — LOST IN 2026 WORLD CUP QUARTER-FINALS · ASSOCIATED WITH THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE · SCORED FIVE GOALS IN A EUROPEAN CUP/CHAMPIONS LEAGUE GAME · PLAYING IN THIS SEASON'S CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Mon 7 — TOP EUROPEAN LEAGUES · CHELSEA SHIRT SPONSORS · _____ WANDERERS · SCORED AN MLS HAT-TRICK
Sun 6 — WORDS FOR PLACES WHERE GAMES ARE PLAYED · DEFENSIVE TACTICS · _____ BREAK · WON WOMEN'S WORLD CUP WITH USWNT
Sat 5 — LAST FOUR WORLD CUP WINNERS · NICKNAMES OF MLS CUP WINNERS · PART OF A HEAD COACH'S ROLE · FOUND IN A LOCKER ROOM
Fri 4 — IN FIRST PLACE IN A LEAGUE · KIT MANUFACTURERS FOR PREMIER LEAGUE CLUBS · SYNONYMS FOR "SHOT" · SCORED 100+ BUNDESLIGA GOALS
Thu 3 — WORN BY PLAYERS ON MATCHDAY · ASSOCIATED WITH A NEW SIGNING · COMPETITIONS NEYMAR HAS WON · CLUBS WITH FIVE DIFFERENT VOWELS IN THEIR NAMES
Wed 2 — CLUBS TO HAVE PLAYED IN EVERY PREMIER LEAGUE SEASON · A BOOKABLE OFFENSE · DESCRIBES AN UNDERDOG VICTORY · STARTS WITH NAME OF AN ANIMAL
Tue 1 — PLAYED AT JUST ONE MEN'S WORLD CUP · ASSOCIATED WITH TRANSFER DEADLINE DAY · WON EUROPEAN CUP/CHAMPIONS LEAGUE WITH LIVERPOOL · FIRST WORD IN NAME OF LEAGUE WINNERS IN EUROPE LAST SEASON

August 2026

Date#Groups
Mon 31 — LUIS _____ · CENTER _____ · BODY PARTS LIONEL MESSI HAS SCORED WITH · FIRST WORD IN NAME OF POLISH CLUBS
Sun 30 — 2026 WORLD CUP SEMI-FINALISTS · GOLDEN _____ · FIRST WORD IN NAME OF SPANISH CLUBS · PREMIER LEAGUE GOLDEN GLOVE WINNERS
Sat 29 — AGAINST THE RULES · CITIES WITHOUT A CHAMPIONS-LEAGUE WINNING CLUB · CURRENCIES OF WORLD CUP WINNERS · HOMOPHONES OF FORMER LIVERPOOL PLAYERS
Fri 28 — CITIES WITH AN MLS TEAM · PORTUGUESE CLUBS · PREMIER LEAGUE-WINNING CAPTAINS · CURRENT USWNT PLAYERS
Thu 27 — WAYS OF RESTARTING THE GAME · ITALIAN CLUBS PLAYING IN THIS SEASON'S CHAMPIONS LEAGUE · ASSOCIATED WITH THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE DRAW · NO LONGER USED IN THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Wed 26 — COLLECTIVE WORD FOR A GROUP OF PLAYERS · SCORED 100 PREMIER LEAGUE GOALS · THINGS A PLAYER MAY DO DURING A CORNER KICK · FAMOUS SOCCER PLAYER HAIRCUTS
Tue 25 — OFF-FIELD ROLES AT A SOCCER CLUB · PLAY IN WHITE HOME KIT · TOP SCORERS IN A CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SEASON · FIRST WORD IN NAME OF MULTI-WORD PAST WORLD CUP TEAMS
Mon 24 — AREAS OF THE PITCH · PLAYER STATS · _____ KICK · EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP-WINNING PLAYERS
Sun 23 — LOCATIONS OF CITY FOOTBALL GROUP CLUBS · TEAMS COACHED BY JÜRGEN KLOPP · PREMIER LEAGUE-WINNING GOALKEEPERS · MANAGERS NEW TO THE PREMIER LEAGUE THIS SEASON
Sat 22 — UEFA COMPETITIONS · USMNT PLAYERS IN THE PREMIER LEAGUE · DUTCH CLUBS · NATIONAL TRAINING CENTERS
Fri 21 — CONSUMED BEFORE A GAME · CLUBS THAT PLAY IN THE LEAGUE OF ANOTHER COUNTRY · SCORED A HAT-TRICK ON OPENING WEEKEND OF A PREMIER LEAGUE SEASON · PAST WORLD CUP TEAMS MINUS A LETTER
Thu 20 — HOST COUNTRY AT EURO 2020 · PREMIER LEAGUE WINNERS · EURO 2028 STADIUMS · LE _____
Wed 19 — 2026 WORLD CUP TEAMS STARTING AND ENDING IN THE LETTER 'A' · ANIMAL NICKNAMES OF ENGLISH CLUBS · HOMOPHONES OF PAST WORLD CUP TEAMS · PLAYED IN PREMIER LEAGUE WITH PALINDROMIC SURNAME
Tue 18 — BRAZIL WON WORLD CUP · PLAYED IN ENGLISH TOP FLIGHT WITH SURNAME A U.S. STATE CAPITAL · ASSOCIATED WITH MANCHESTER UNITED · CLUBS COACHED BY ARSÈNE WENGER
Mon 17 — YORKSHIRE CLUBS TO HAVE PLAYED IN PREMIER LEAGUE · _____ TACKLE · WON PFA PREMIER LEAGUE PLAYER OF THE YEAR · MOSCOW CLUBS
Sun 16 — CLUBS COACHED BY THOMAS TUCHEL · REAL MADRID CAPTAINS · NATIONAL STADIUMS · REAL MADRID SHIRT SPONSORS
Sat 15 — COMPETED AT 2026 WOMEN'S AFRICA CUP OF NATIONS · ARSENAL PLAYERS · ENGLISH CLUBS BEGINNING WITH A CARDINAL DIRECTION · SCORED AT 2026 WOMEN'S AFRICA CUP OF NATIONS
Fri 14 — SCOTTISH CLUBS · TYPE OF KICK WHERE THE BALL GOES IN THE AIR · PREMIER LEAGUE CAPTAINS · LA _____
Thu 13 — WORD TO DESCRIBE A QUICK PLAYER · WORKED ON IN TRAINING · MEXICAN CLUBS · PLAYED IN ALL OF THE FIRST 15 PREMIER LEAGUE SEASONS
Wed 12 — ASSOCIATED WITH TRANSFERS · ASTON VILLA PLAYERS · LOCATIONS OF UEFA SUPER CUP MATCHES · ASSOCIATED WITH JOHAN CRUYFF
Tue 11 — MATCH OFFICIALS · LAST FOUR CLUBS TO WIN CONSECUTIVE EUROPEAN CUP/CHAMPIONS LEAGUE TITLES · ALLITERATIVE WORLD CUP-WINNING PLAYERS · BEEN USED AS A CLUB'S TEMPORARY STADIUM
Mon 10 — GOALKEEPER ACTIONS · STATES TO HOST WORLD CUP GAMES IN 1994 AND 2026 · PLAYED IN EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP BUT NOT WORLD CUP · _____ RULE
Sun 9 — A TIRED PLAYER · 2026 WORLD CUP STADIUMS · WON CHAMPIONS LEAGUE WITH BARCELONA · SOCCER BOOKS
Sat 8 — GERMAN CLUBS WITH NUMBERS IN THEIR NAME · INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENTS PLAYED JUST ONCE · GOALKEEPERS CALLED DAVID · PLAYED FOR SPAIN IN 2026 WORLD CUP FINAL
Fri 7 — WORD TO DESCRIBE A DIRTY PLAYER · HAS BEEN RELEGATED FROM THE PREMIER LEAGUE · FIRST WORD OF LONDON PREMIER LEAGUE STADIUMS · FIRST WORD OF USA '94 STADIUMS
Thu 6 — PARTS OF A TRANSFER AGREEMENT · UEFA CONFERENCE LEAGUE WINNERS · WORLD CUP COLLECTIBLES · COMES AFTER A WORLD CUP GROUP STAGE
Wed 5 — STADIUMS WHERE BARCELONA WON CHAMPIONS LEAGUE · USMNT OPPONENTS AT 2026 WORLD CUP · PLAY IN A BLUE HOME KIT · WAYS OF WINNING THE BALL BACK
Tue 4 — OUTCOME OF A GAME · ANIMAL MASCOTS OF CURRENT PREMIER LEAGUE CLUBS · AUSTRALIAN CLUBS · HOMOPHONES OF FORMER CHELSEA PLAYERS
Mon 3 — THINGS A GOALKEEPER MAY DO WHEN ORGANIZING A WALL · DETAILED ON A TEAM-SHEET · TEENAGE STARS · BALLON D'OR WINNERS MINUS A LETTER
Sun 2 — ENGLISH "PARKS" · NWSL CHAMPIONS · WON WORLD CUP WITH FRANCE · UEFA PRESIDENTS
Sat 1 — A TEAM RUNNING THE CLOCK DOWN · FRENCH CLUBS · ENGLAND HEAD COACHES · HARRY _____

July 2026

Date#Groups
Fri 31 — AN IMPRESSIVE YOUNG PLAYER · MATCHDAY _____ · GOT A RED CARD IN WORLD CUP FINAL · WON WOMEN'S WORLD CUP WITH SPAIN
Thu 30 — FOUND ON A SHIRT · HAPPENS AFTER A GOAL · ASSOCIATED WITH A CUP DRAW · HOMOPHONES OF PLAYERS TO SCORE 100 PREMIER LEAGUE GOALS
Wed 29 — U.S. STATES WITH AN MLS TEAM · PAST WORLD CUP SQUAD MEMBERS WITH SURNAME OF CAR BRAND · MANCHESTER UNITED SHIRT SPONSORS · BULGARIAN CLUBS
Tue 28 — THINGS A GOALKEEPER TAKES ON THE PITCH · LUKA MODRIĆ CLUBS · NORWEGIANS TO SCORE A CHAMPIONS LEAGUE HAT-TRICK · WOMEN'S CHAMPIONS LEAGUE-WINNING CLUBS
Mon 27 — FA CUP FINAL VENUES · ASSOCIATED WITH A HYDRATION BREAK · HAD A STADIUM NAMED AFTER THEM · ENGLISH LEAGUE CUP SPONSORS
Sun 26 — _____ TEAM · SENT OFF FOR ENGLAND AT WORLD CUP · NEVER WON WORLD CUP · PLAY IN A RED HOME KIT
Sat 25 — ASSOCIATED WITH ULTRAS · STADIUMS NEXT TO RIVERS · ASSOCIATED WITH WEST HAM · WEST _____
Fri 24 — PARTS OF A WARM-UP · NWSL TEAMS · WORDS IN THE NAMES OF AUSTRIAN CLUBS · TYPES OF BOOTS
Thu 23 — PARTS OF THE BALL · SOCCER FREESTYLE MOVES · CHAMPIONS LEAGUE-WINNING GOALKEEPERS · ROBERTO _____
Wed 22 — HEAD COACH OF A FOREIGN NATIONAL TEAM · NATIONAL TEAM NICKNAMES · TACTICAL SYSTEMS/STYLES OF PLAY · CAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE WINNERS
Tue 21 — CLUB MOTTOS · CURRENT PREMIER LEAGUE PLAYERS WITH SURNAME OF U.S. PRESIDENT · WON LEAGUE TITLE IN 2025-26 · MLS STADIUMS
Mon 20 — ASSOCIATED WITH TRAINING · ARGENTINE CLUBS · FAMOUS CLUB RIVALRIES · PLAYER NICKNAMES
Sun 19 — GIVEN TO A WINNING TEAM · WORLD CUP INDIVIDUAL AWARDS · SCORED IN WORLD CUP FINAL · WORLD CUP BALLS
Sat 18 — ASSOCIATED WITH INJURY · _____ PLAY · FINISHED AS TOP SCORER AT A WORLD CUP · 2026 WORLD CUP GOALKEEPERS
Fri 17 — WON WORLD CUP AS HOST NATION · VARIATIONS OF 'GAME' · _____ BALL · SCORED AN ENGLISH TOP-FLIGHT HAT-TRICK
Thu 16 — MARKINGS ON A PITCH · SIGHTS AROUND A STADIUM · ALLITERATIVE CAPITAL CITIES OF 2026 WORLD CUP TEAMS · REAL _____
Wed 15 — ASSOCIATED WITH DIEGO MARADONA · ASSOCIATED WITH ENGLISH SOCCER · CLUBS COACHED BY JOSÉ MOURINHO · ONE-CLUB MEN
Tue 14 — _____ LAND 2026 WORLD CUP TEAMS · OFFSIDE _____ · LOCATED PITCHSIDE · MULTIPLE-TIME BALLON D'OR WINNERS
Mon 13 — PLAYED IN JUST ONE PREMIER LEAGUE SEASON · WORLD CUP FINAL STADIUMS IN SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE · SOCCER SONGS · SCORED WORLD CUP HAT-TRICK
Sun 12 — PLAYED 500+ GAMES IN LA LIGA · ASSOCIATED WITH HEAD COACHES · ASPECTS OF DEFENDING · COPA LIBERTADORES WINNERS
Sat 11 — REASON FOR PLAYER ABSENCE · CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINAL STADIUMS · _____ CUP · HOMOPHONES OF 2026 WORLD CUP SCORERS
Fri 10 — HOSTED EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL · TOP SCORERS IN A PREMIER LEAGUE SEASON · SOCCER SCANDALS · 100 CAPS FOR USWNT
Thu 9 — OFF-THE-BALL MOVEMENT · MISSED IN A WORLD CUP PENALTY SHOOTOUT · ASSOCIATED WITH A PENALTY SHOOTOUT · _____ TIME
Wed 8 — FANTASY PREMIER LEAGUE CHIPS · SECOND WORD IN NAMES OF ENGLISH CLUBS · SCORED IN FA CUP FINAL · LEAGUE _____
Tue 7 — DISPLAYED BY FANS · PLAYED 500+ GAMES IN THE PREMIER LEAGUE · TEAMS COACHED BY CARLO ANCELOTTI · NON-FIFA MEMBERS
Mon 6 — WORLD CUP FINAL CITIES · OTHER VARIATIONS OF SOCCER · NICKNAMES OF MLS TEAMS · GOT A RED CARD AT A WORLD CUP
Sun 5 — WORLD CUP-WINNING HEAD COACHES · IN-GAME ACTIONS · ASSOCIATED WITH THE CAPTAIN · WOMEN'S WORLD CUP-WINNING PLAYERS
Sat 4 — KNOCKOUT ROUNDS AT 2026 WORLD CUP · SCORED FIVE GOALS IN A PREMIER LEAGUE GAME · ZLATAN IBRAHIMOVIĆ TEAMS · TEAMS NOT AT 2026 WORLD CUP
Fri 3 — FAMOUS BRAZILIAN PLAYERS · PARTS OF A GOAL · PIECE OF SKILL · ASSOCIATED WITH SIR ALEX FERGUSON
Thu 2 — ERLING HAALAND TEAMS · FIFA PARTNERS · DIEGOS · DEFUNCT CUP COMPETITIONS
Wed 1 — REFEREEING EQUIPMENT · USMNT HEAD COACHES · ARGENTINA HEAD COACHES · GOAL-LINE _____

June 2026

Date#Groups
Tue 30 — TIEBREAKERS · TELEVISION _____ · SPANISH CLUBS · HARRY KANE CLUBS
Mon 29 — USA '94 HOST CITIES NOT USED AT 2026 WORLD CUP · 2026 WORLD CUP STADIUMS OUTSIDE U.S. · SOCCER TV BROADCASTERS · BROKE WORLD TRANSFER RECORD
Sun 28 — POSITIONS · BACKROOM COACHING STAFF · ENGLAND CAPTAINS · ASSOCIATED WITH A HAT-TRICK
Sat 27 — PLAYED IN WORLD CUP FINAL BUT NEVER WON IT · COPA _____ · PREMIER LEAGUE-WINNING ITALIAN HEAD COACHES · FAMOUS FATHER-SON SOCCER PLAYERS
Fri 26 — TIE-BREAKING CRITERIA · ASSOCIATED WITH CARDS · 2026 WORLD CUP STADIUMS IN U.S. · SCORED FOR ARGENTINA AT WORLD CUP
Thu 25 — TEAM THAT WINS A LEAGUE · WON CHAMPIONS LEAGUE · FIRST WORD IN ENGLISH IN NAMES OF 2026 WORLD CUP TEAMS · MANCHESTER UNITED NUMBER 7S
Wed 24 — SOUNDS MADE BY A CROWD · THINGS YOU DO WITH THE BALL · PLAYED 150+ INTERNATIONAL GAMES · SWISS CLUBS
Tue 23 — FIFA CONFEDERATIONS · SOCCER VIDEO GAMES · SOCCER MOVIES · DEMOLISHED ENGLISH SOCCER STADIUMS
Mon 22 — TYPES OF KICKS · PREMIER LEAGUE WINNERS · WORLD CUP FINAL STADIUMS · NORTH AMERICAN SOCCER LEAGUE CHAMPIONS
Sun 21 — FINAL WORD IN NAME OF 2026 WORLD CUP TEAMS IN ENGLISH · _____ LEAGUE · FAMOUS GERMAN PLAYERS · ASSOCIATED WITH TRANSFERS
Sat 20 — POST-GAME RECOVERY · HOSTED WORLD CUP · SCORED FOR ENGLAND AT WORLD CUP · CHELSEA CARETAKER HEAD COACHES
Fri 19 — ACTUAL LOCATIONS OF 2026 WORLD CUP STADIUMS · KYLIAN MBAPPÉ TEAMS · BALLON D'OR FÉMININ WINNERS · 2026 WORLD CUP TEAMS ON THE EQUATOR
Thu 18 — NEVER PLAYED AT WORLD CUP · ASSOCIATED WITH ITALIAN SOCCER · SOUTH AMERICAN CLUBS · IN CANADA 2026 WORLD CUP SQUAD
Wed 17 — 'WORLD CUP' IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES · LONDON PREMIER LEAGUE CLUBS · _____ CITY CLUBS · NICKNAMES IN ENGLISH OF CRISTIANO RONALDO CLUBS
Tue 16 — LIONEL MESSI TEAMS · CALIFORNIA MLS TEAMS · HALF-TIME _____ · WORDS FOR GOAL IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES
Mon 15 — WILL PLAY IN NEXT SEASON'S PREMIER LEAGUE · ANIMALS IN NICKNAMES OF TEAMS AT 2026 WORLD CUP · INFORMATION ON A MATCH TICKET · PENALTY _____
Sun 14 — TEAMS MAKING WORLD CUP DEBUT IN 2026 · INDIVIDUAL AWARDS · PLAYERS CALLED JORDAN AT 2026 WORLD CUP · ENGLAND PLAYERS MINUS A LETTER
Sat 13 — SOCCER KIT · CHAMPIONS LEAGUE-WINNING HEAD COACHES · ASSOCIATED WITH BRAZILIAN SOCCER · HALF_____
Fri 12 — CURRENT USMNT PLAYERS · FIRST WORD OF GERMAN CLUBS · ASSOCIATED WITH MEXICAN SOCCER · GOAL_____
Thu 11 — NAMES FOR THE SPORT, IN DIFFERENT COUNTRIES · FIRST WORD IN NAME OF A TOP EUROPEAN LEAGUE · CITIES WHERE CRISTIANO RONALDO HAS PLAYED CLUB SOCCER · CURRENCIES OF 2026 WORLD CUP COUNTRIES
Wed 10 — THE SPORT, IN DIFFERENT COUNTRIES · FIRST WORD IN A TOP EUROPEAN LEAGUE NAME · ASSOCIATED WITH MEXICAN SOCCER · CITIES WHERE CRISTIANO RONALDO HAS PLAYED CLUB SOCCER

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