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adjective • illegally beyond a prescribed line or area or ahead of the ball or puck noun • (sport) the mistake of occupying an illegal position on the playing field (in football, soccer, ice hockey, field hockey, etc.) adverb • illegally in advance of the ball or puck | ||||
| 39% | 5 | Sid Vicious and Johnny Rotten | ||
noun • a youth subculture closely associated with punk rock music in the late 1970s; in part a reaction to the hippy subculture; dress was optional but intended to shock (plastic garbage bags or old school uniforms) and hair was dyed in bright colors (in Mohican haircuts or sometimes spiked in bright plumes) | ||||
| 38% | 6 | A feeling of being bored or annoyed because you have nothing to do or because you are waiting for something to happen. | ||
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Echo Accompanying Rotten And Vicious Stop Playing Because Of It
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OFFSIDE which was last seen in the Telegraph Cryptic crossword.
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OFFSIDE
Updated: November 18, 2025
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