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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% | PASS Football play | (4) | USA Today Quick | Sep 21, 2025 |
| 3% | E Football play | (1) | USA Today Quick | Sep 21, 2025 |
| 2% | RUGBY Game played with an oval ball | (5) | The Telegraph Plusword | Oct 24, 2025 |
| 2% | ORB Ball | (3) | Universal | Oct 24, 2025 |
| 2% | REDS Great American Ball Park players | (4) | The Atlantic | Oct 23, 2025 |
| 2% | ALERT On the ball | (5) | Commuter | Oct 22, 2025 |
| 2% | LAUGHABLE Playing with a huge ball is ridiculous (9) | (9) | The Guardian Cryptic | Oct 20, 2025 |
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