Term derived from 'Association football' (6)

The answer to “Term derived from 'Association football' (6)” in the The Guardian Quick crossword is SOCCER — a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Guardian Quick crossword on July 13, 2026, a Monday puzzle, at 12-Across. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Term derived from 'Association football' (6)” answer

SOCCER (6 letters)

Reveal the solution one letter at a time with the tiles above if you'd rather nudge yourself toward it than see the whole word at once. Just want it outright? The answer is SOCCER.

Why the answer is SOCCER

Think of the sport that’s a favorite in many countries, often played with a round ball! ⚽

What does SOCCER mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of SOCCER is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

When else has “Term derived from 'Association football' (6)” appeared?

The Guardian Quick reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

July 13, 2026 (most recent) → SOCCER. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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