Attack on defender in absence the referee wouldn't stand for (4-6) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BACKBITING Attack on defender in absence the referee wouldn't stand for (4-6) (10)
80% LACK Absence (4) LA Times Daily Feb 1, 2026
77% TRI What the first T in TNT stands for (3) The Atlantic Jan 21, 2026
73% MISS Feel the absence of (4) Commuter Jan 3, 2026
73% WHISTLE Referee's need (7)
73% UMPIRED Refereed (7) (7) The Sun Mini Dec 5, 2025
70% TRIPLEJUMP Sports event: Attack! Attack! Attack! (10) The Telegraph Toughie Jan 29, 2026
70% EASE Absence of difficulty (4) (4) Mirror Classic Jan 29, 2026
70% RAID Attack (4) The Times Sunday Concise Jan 25, 2026
70% UMPED Refereed a baseball game (5) Commuter Jan 21, 2026
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