___ marking, tactic in football in which defenders cover areas of the pitch rather than a specific opponent (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ZONAL ___ marking, tactic in football in which defenders cover areas of the pitch rather than a specific opponent (5) (5)
5% LIEU In ___ of (rather than) (4) USA Today Sep 5, 2025
5% ENDZONE Area of an American football pitch beyond the goalposts (7) The Times Specialist Sep 1, 2025
4% RUSE Tactic meant to deceive? (4)
4% HOTBED Warm glass-covered area for growing plants (6) The Times Concise Nov 8, 2025
4% NEAT Scotch order specification (4) New York Times Nov 5, 2025
4% HERS Gender-specific possessive (4) New York Times Nov 3, 2025
4% TOSS Pitch (4) Eugene Sheffer Oct 30, 2025
4% INFLECT Vary the pitch of (7) The Telegraph Quick Oct 30, 2025
4% FOE Opponent (3) Thomas Joseph Oct 29, 2025
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