Soccer period

The answer to “Soccer period” in the The Washington Post crossword is HALF — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Washington Post crossword on July 19, 2026, a Sunday puzzle, at 16-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 period” answer

HALF (4 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 HALF.

Why the answer is HALF

Think of the game divided into two equal segments! ⚽

What does HALF mean?

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

When else has “Soccer period” appeared?

The Washington Post 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 19, 2026 (most recent) → HALF. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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