Defender in American football (10) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Defender in American football (10) . 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 10 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is CORNERBACK.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CORNERBACK Defender in American football (10) (10)
10% BACK Rugby or football defender (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 17, 2026
9% GAME It's part of playing American football, say (4) (4) The Guardian Quiptic Mar 15, 2026
9% STOODUPFOR Defended (10) LA Times Daily Mar 7, 2026
9% MLS American football club org. (3) Newsday Jan 1, 2026
8% GAINS Advances, in football (5) LA Times Daily Apr 21, 2026
8% ARA Football's Parseghian (3) Eugene Sheffer Apr 18, 2026
8% AEGROTAT American spin mostly defends eg circumstantially awarded degree? (8) The Times Cryptic Apr 17, 2026
8% GUARD Defend (5) (5) Puzzler Apr 16, 2026
8% PELE "The King of Football" (4) New York Times Apr 11, 2026
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