Backfield defender Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SAFETY Backfield defender (6)
3% GUARD Defend (5) (5) Puzzler Apr 16, 2026
3% STOODUPFOR Defended (10) LA Times Daily Mar 7, 2026
2% AEGROTAT American spin mostly defends eg circumstantially awarded degree? (8) The Times Cryptic Apr 17, 2026
2% PER Former Arsenal defender Mertesacker (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Apr 10, 2026
2% CLOSERANKS Unite to defend common interests (5,5) (10) Mirror Classic Apr 3, 2026
2% SHAKEANDBAKE Burn a defender by making a fake (12) Wall Street Journal Apr 2, 2026
2% PROSAIC Expert's account defending India is unimaginative (7) The Times Cryptic Apr 1, 2026
2% KNOWITALL Clever clogs Kelvin will not fancy defending answer (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Mar 27, 2026
2% NUTMEGS ... heads beauty, turning inside, showing ways to embarrass defenders (7) The Telegraph Toughie Mar 26, 2026
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