Word that refers to a helmet-and-pads game in America but a ball-kicking sport in Britain, fueling debates over the "real" version Crossword Clue

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Word that refers to a helmet-and-pads game in America but a ball-kicking sport in Britain, fueling debates over the "real" version Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other’s goal
2. the inflated oblong ball used in playing American football

Hint 2: Clue Definition

AMERICA (noun)
1. North American republic containing 50 states – 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
2. North America and South America and Central America

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4. Indent key

7. Bride's new title

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11. Mike and ___ (rhyming fruit candy)

12. Hen home

13. ___-cone (cold treat)

14. Pepper's partner, on the dining table

16. Hello, in Spanish

17. Actors Rogen and MacFarlane

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21. Melbourne's land, for short

23. Little prankster

24. Word that refers to a baby's head cover in America, but the hood of a car in Britain, which may cause confusion when asked to "lift it up"

27. ___ service (department that handles snail mail)

31. "Should ___ worried?" ("Is this of any concern?"): 2 wds.

32. Hi-___ image (image of excellent quality)

34. Eggs in a fertility lab

35. Word that refers to a buttery bread roll in America, but a cookie in Britain, which may lead to very different expectations at breakfast

38. Hollywood's Spike and Ang, for two

39. Some Nile reptiles

40. "This too shall ___":

41. Ctrl + S, on a PC

43. Skirt's border line

44. White as a ghost

50. Ones who tweak newspapers, for short

51. "Are you ___ out?": 2 wds.

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5. Letters for an alias

6. Karate proficiency indicator

7. Celestial object with craters

8. Casting director's offer

9. Practice in a boxing ring

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22. Comic ___ (newspaper section)

24. Lobster dinner accessory

25. ___-Wan Kenobi from "Star Wars"

26. Nintendo Super ___ (vintage console): Abbr.

28. Digits on your foot

29. Madison and Fifth in Manhattan, for short

30. Word before "Vegas"

33. UFO crew members: Abbr.

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37. "___ me" (words on a trash can)

38. "Mary Had a Little ___" (nursery rhyme)

40. ___ dish (bacteriologist's need)

41. 'Smooth Operator' singer

42. Furthermore

43. Be a ___ (be very funny)

44. Check writer's need

45. Chick-___-A (restaurant chain)

46. "I'm ___ tight schedule!" 2 wds.

47. ___ Taylor (clothing retailer)

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