Game using VAR

Latest answer — August 09, 2026

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Clue explained

FOOTBALL is the game in which Video Assistant Referee technology, abbreviated VAR, is used. In British usage, this means association football, or soccer.

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Definition
A football match with a referee consulting a VAR monitor.

Telegraph Quick Crossword

This clue's Sunday, August 09, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Bash
  2. 3Wintry flakes
  3. 5Pun or gag
  4. 8Game using VAR
  5. 10Spots
  6. 11Cook; fish
  7. 13Zing
  8. 14Ruse
  9. 16Minute
  10. 17Zoom
  11. 19Part
  12. 21Snake
  13. 22Zero
  14. 24Coin (anag.)
  15. 25Loyalty
  16. 26Valley
  17. 27Tax
  18. 28Spell

Down

  1. 1Bad mood
  2. 2Ancient city in present-day Turkey
  3. 3Leave period
  4. 4Shape
  5. 6Encore!
  6. 7The plane (anag.)
  7. 9Speak
  8. 12Shenanigans
  9. 14Pool activity
  10. 15Promisee (anag.)
  11. 18Out of condition
  12. 20Phone
  13. 22Close
  14. 23Wild feline

The answer to “Game using VAR” in the The Telegraph Quick crossword is FOOTBALL — a 8-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Telegraph Quick crossword on August 9, 2026, a Sunday puzzle, at 8-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.

“Game using VAR” answer

FOOTBALL (8 letters)

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What does FOOTBALL mean?

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

(noun)

  • any of various forms of team game involving kicking (and in some cases also handling) a ball, in particular (in the UK) soccer or (in the US) American football
  • a ball used in football, either round (as in soccer) or oval (as in rugby and American football) and typically made of leather or plastic and filled with compressed air
  • a briefcase containing authentication codes and other items that allow the US president to authorize a nuclear strike at any time

When else has “Game using VAR” appeared?

The Telegraph 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.

August 9, 2026 (most recent) → FOOTBALL. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Game using VAR”?

The answer is FOOTBALL, a 8-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Telegraph Quick crossword on August 9, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Game using VAR”?

8 letters: FOOTBALL.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the The Telegraph Quick crossword on August 9, 2026 (a Sunday puzzle), at 8-Across.

Can “Game using VAR” have a different answer?

Yes — The Telegraph Quick 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.

Where can I find the rest of this day's Telegraph Quick answers?

The full grid for August 9, 2026 is on the Telegraph Quick answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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