Meaning
A ball game where two teams of players on horseback use long-handled mallets to propel the ball along the ground and into their opponent's goal.
Etymology
Origin: Unknown
From Balti پولو (polo, “ball”). Cognate with Tibetan པོ་ལོ (po lo), ཕོ་ལོང (pho long), སྤོ་ལོ (spo lo, “ball”).
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 25 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-09-24PABELOW
- 2026-07-07PABDLOR
- 2026-04-25OENIHLP
- 2026-02-17PGWONIL
- 2026-01-14OPALCBE
- 2025-07-20PGOLINT
- 2025-07-11OAPFELW
- 2025-06-28OAPLGNY
- 2025-06-02OCMEILP
- 2025-05-22PTAOHCL
- 2025-05-16PWBOIEL
- 2025-05-05PAOMLNR
+13 earlier appearances in the archive.