Soccer official

Latest answer — June 30, 2025

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This clue's Monday, June 30, 2025 appearance

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  1. 1Something made of gold or onion
  2. 5Title for a Mideast ruler
  3. 6"Jeopardy!" round with just one clue
  4. 8___ baby
  5. 9Competed in Pictionary

Down

  1. 1Soccer official
  2. 2"Yeah, that bothers me"
  3. 3San Francisco football player, informally
  4. 4Flavor of purple Skittles
  5. 7Flo Rida hit with the lyric "Apple Bottom jeans, boots with the fur"

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Something made of gold or onion — Answer: RING
  2. 5. Title for a Mideast ruler — Answer: EMIR
  3. 6. "Jeopardy!" round with just one clue — Answer: FINAL
  4. 8. ___ baby — Answer: NEPO
  5. 9. Competed in Pictionary — Answer: DREW

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  1. 1. Soccer official — Answer: REF
  2. 2. "Yeah, that bothers me" — Answer: IMIND
  3. 3. San Francisco football player, informally — Answer: NINER
  4. 4. Flavor of purple Skittles — Answer: GRAPE
  5. 7. Flo Rida hit with the lyric "Apple Bottom jeans, boots with the fur" — Answer: LOW

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The answer to “Soccer official” in the New York Times Mini crossword is REF — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on June 30, 2025 at 1-Down. 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.

“Soccer official” answer

REF (3 letters)

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Why the answer is REF

REF is the 3-letter solution that fits "Soccer official" in the NYT Mini crossword on June 30, 2025 (1-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

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June 30, 2025 (most recent) → REF. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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What is the answer to “Soccer official”?

The answer is REF, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on June 30, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Soccer official”?

3 letters: REF.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on June 30, 2025, at 1-Down.

Can “Soccer official” have a different answer?

Yes — New York Times Mini sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

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