Defender in a sport adding essential point Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Defender in a sport adding essential point last seen in Telegraph Cryptic 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 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is APOLOGIST.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% APOLOGIST Defender in a sport adding essential point (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Feb 25, 2018
3% KEY Essential (3) LA Times Daily Aug 16, 2025
3% USOC Sports org. that added "P" to its initials (4) Newsday Aug 15, 2025
3% CRUX Essential point (4) The Telegraph Quick Aug 6, 2025
2% INLET Fjord, essentially (5) Newsday Sep 5, 2025
2% DOT Point (3) The Telegraph Mini Sep 5, 2025
2% YET To this point (3) The Atlantic Sep 5, 2025
2% TENNIS Sport (6) The Telegraph Quick Sep 1, 2025
2% TONITE This evening, in ads (6) LA Times Daily Sep 1, 2025
2% PSA Educational ad (3) USA Today Aug 29, 2025

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