A neat player moves in area near the goal (7.4) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue A neat player moves in area near the goal (7.4) featured in Puzzler Cryptic puzzle on January 7, 2026. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 11 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is PENALTYAREA.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PENALTYAREA A neat player moves in area near the goal (7.4) (11) Puzzler Cryptic Jan 7, 2026
6% EARNED Deserved to move near journalist (6) (6) Mirror Cryptic Jan 8, 2026
6% ARENA Moving near a venue (5) (5) Mirror Cryptic Jan 1, 2026
6% ALLEYOOP Two-player basketball move (8) The Atlantic Dec 4, 2025
6% TRIM Neat (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 2, 2025
6% TIDY Neat (4) The Telegraph Quick Nov 13, 2025
5% ASTIR On the move (5) The Telegraph Plusword Jan 9, 2026
5% RACY Near the knuckle (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 9, 2026
5% PART Audition goal (4) Thomas Joseph Jan 8, 2026
5% SHOT Goal attempt (4) USA Today Quick Jan 4, 2026

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