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American footballer who typically receives the ball to instigate a rush play Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue American footballer who typically receives the ball to instigate a rush play last seen in Times Specialist Sunday puzzle. 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 RUNNINGBACK.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | RUNNINGBACK American footballer who typically receives the ball to instigate a rush play | (11) | The Times Specialist Sunday | Sep 9, 2018 |
| 3% | SOCCER American football? (6) | (6) | The Sun Two Speed | Oct 27, 2025 |
| 3% | FOMENT Instigate | (6) | Eugene Sheffer | Oct 24, 2025 |
| 3% | E Football play | (1) | USA Today Quick | Sep 21, 2025 |
| 3% | PASS Football play | (4) | USA Today Quick | Sep 21, 2025 |
| 2% | ONTHEUP In cricket, played as a ball rises | (7) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Nov 16, 2025 |
| 2% | TEEN Typical promgoer | (4) | USA Today | Nov 15, 2025 |
| 2% | ROUNDERS Ruder son playing ball game (8) | (8) | The Sun Two Speed | Nov 15, 2025 |
| 2% | NINETY Football match's standard length of play in minutes | (6) | The Times Concise | Nov 12, 2025 |
| 2% | MIAMI ____ Dolphins, American football team | (5) | The Telegraph Plusword | Nov 11, 2025 |
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