“The King of Football” NYT Crossword Clue

By Emre Parlak / April 11, 2026

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Crossword Answer

1 ? P

2 ? E

3 ? L

4 ? E

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Hint 1

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Think of a Brazilian legend whose name is synonymous with the beautiful game.

Hint 2

meaning

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Pelé is a Brazilian footballer renowned for his exceptional talent and contributions to the sport.

Hint 3

explanation

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The clue refers to Pelé, a legendary Brazilian footballer widely considered one of the greatest players of all time, often nicknamed 'The King of Football' due to his extraordinary skill and achievements.

Hint 4

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Only player on three victorious teams in this puzzle, Brazilian soccer legend, One-named sports legend, Youngest-ever FIFA World Cup winner (17 years, 249 days), Athlete nicknamed "O Rei"

NYT Crossword April 11 2026 Answers

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1 ? T
2 ? H
3 ? A
4 ? T
5 ? S
6 ? A
7 ? Y
8 ? S
9 ? A
10 ? L
11 ? O
12 ? T
13 ? W
? H
? A
? T
? H
? A
? V
? E
? I
? D
? O
? N
? E
14 ? W
? H
? Y
? T
? H
? E
? L
? O
? N
? G
? F
? A
? C
? E
15 ? S
? E
? A
16 ? S
? O
? F
? U
? N
17 ? H
? E
? M
? E
? N
18 ? H
? E
? L
19 ? D
20 ? S
? T
? D
21 ? A
? T
? E
22 ? E
? P
? E
? E
23 ? S
24 ? P
? C
? S
25 ? M
26 ? A
27 ? N
28 ? P
? O
? P
? L
? A
29 ? R
30 ? T
31 ? R
? E
? E
32 ? S
? A
? T
? E
33 ? A
? V
? O
? I
? D
? A
? T
? A
? L
? L
34 ? C
? O
? S
? T
? S
35 ? R
? E
? D
? S
36 ? N
? O
? M
? E
? A
? N
? F
? E
? A
? T
37 ? D
? R
? S
38 ? L
? O
? P
39 ? N
? A
? R
? C
? S
40 ? P
? I
? N
41 ? C
42 ? O
43 ? E
44 ? S
? A
? K
? I
45 ? A
46 ? F
47 ? O
? U
? L
48 ? B
? A
? A
? T
49 ? H
50 ? T
? E
? N
51 ? C
? A
? L
? L
? I
52 ? T
? I
? N
? T
? H
? E
53 ? A
? I
? R
54 ? D
? I
? G
? I
? T
? A
? L
? S
? H
? O
? R
? T
? S
55 ? C
? R
? A
? S
? H
? B
? L
? O
? S
? S
? O
? M

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Clue Analysis

The 4-letter answer to “”The King of Football”” in the NYT Crossword April 11 2026 is PELE.

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A: The most common and recent 4-letter answer for ""The King of Football"" is PELE.

A: The clue refers to Pelé, a legendary Brazilian footballer widely considered one of the greatest players of all time, often nicknamed 'The King of Football' due to his extraordinary skill and achievements.

A: This clue was last seen in the NYT Crossword on April 11, 2026.

A: Pelé is a Brazilian footballer renowned for his exceptional talent and contributions to the sport.

A: Only player on three victorious teams in this puzzle, Brazilian soccer legend, One-named sports legend, Youngest-ever FIFA World Cup winner (17 years, 249 days), Athlete nicknamed "O Rei"

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