End run is a term used in sports, particularly American football, to describe a play where the ball carrier runs towards the sidelines instead of up the middle of the field. In this crossword, the solutions for end run are SWEEP (5 letters) and OBIT (4 letters). SWEEP is a type of running play in which a ball carrier runs parallel to the line of scrimmage, usually towards the sidelines. OBIT is short for obituary, which is an announcement of a person's death.