A ball game is secured by great defender (9) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% APOLOGIST A ball game is secured by great defender (9) (9)
7% TENNIS Ball game (6) (6) The Guardian Quick Aug 19, 2026
7% SKEE Arcade game, with "Ball" (4)
7% CATCH Ball-throwing game (5) Commuter Aug 7, 2026
7% KENO Casino game with balls (4) Universal Jul 11, 2026
7% BASTION Defender (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jul 1, 2026
6% HUGE Great (4) Wall Street Journal Aug 20, 2026
6% ERR Drop the ball (3) New York Times Aug 19, 2026
6% OWNGOAL Game-changing mistake for a World Cup defender (7) New York Times Mini Aug 15, 2026
6% BELAYS Secures, in climbing (6) Universal Aug 15, 2026
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