The term 'Grid Iron KICK' is a combination of two words, 'Grid Iron' and 'KICK'. Grid Iron is a type of football played on a rectangular field with two teams of 11 players each. The objective of the game is to score points by advancing the ball across the opponent's goal line. KICK is an action in which a player kicks the ball with their foot. The crossword solution for this term is 'PUNT', which is a KICK in which the ball is dropped from the hands and kicked before it hits the ground. PUNT is used to gain field position or to KICK the ball out of bounds.