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noun • (sports) the chief official (as in boxing or American football) who is expected to ensure fair play | ||||
| 28% | 3 | Message communicated as "short-short-short, long-long-long, short-short-short" | ||
noun • an internationally recognized distress signal in radio code | ||||
| 26% | 4 | Sports officials | ||
noun • An umpire. verb • To act as an umpire. | ||||
Sports Officials In Short
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REFS which was last seen in the Telegraph Mini crossword.
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Updated: September 1, 2025
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