Two-point play in American football

The answer to “Two-point play in American football” in the New York Times crossword is SAFETY — a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on March 2, 2025, a Sunday puzzle, at 44-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.

“Two-point play in American football” answer

SAFETY (6 letters)

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Why the answer is SAFETY

SAFETY is the 6-letter solution that fits "Two-point play in American football" in the NYT Crossword crossword on March 2, 2025 (44-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does SAFETY mean?

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

When else has “Two-point play in American football” appeared?

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March 2, 2025 (most recent) → SAFETY. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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