Celebrated rugby player offside (8) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Celebrated rugby player offside (8) featured in Guardian Cryptic puzzle on August 28, 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is LIONISED.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LIONISED Celebrated rugby player offside (8) (8) The Guardian Cryptic Aug 28, 2026
7% PROP Rugby player (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic May 5, 2026
6% PROPONENT Rugby player one books as advocate (9) (9) The Sun Two Speed Aug 11, 2026
6% ILONA Rugby player and "Dancing With the Stars" alum Maher (5) Universal Aug 2, 2026
6% PROPS Supports rugby players (5) (5) Mirror Cryptic Jul 27, 2026
6% BACK Support rugby player (4) (4) The Sun Two Speed Jul 8, 2026
6% ELLIS ____ Genge, England rugby player (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jun 23, 2026
5% IDOL Celebrated figure (4) USA Today Aug 25, 2026
5% ICONS Worshipped celebrities (5) USA Today Aug 25, 2026
5% OVAL Shape of a rugby ball (4) New York Times Midi Aug 23, 2026

Clues for The Guardian Cryptic Puzzle on August 28, 2026

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