Defender's leg slower when playing ball? Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Defender's leg slower when playing ball? . 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 BACKSPIN.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BACKSPIN Defender's leg slower when playing ball? (8)
66% MENOMOSSO Slower, musically (9) New York Times Sep 20, 2025
60% LENTO Fast ball - play it slowly (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Sep 15, 2025
57% TABLETENNIS Game played with bats and a ball (5,6) (11) Mirror Classic Sep 12, 2025
57% CELLO Instrument played between the legs (5) Universal Aug 20, 2025
54% BELLE __ of the ball (5) Commuter Oct 9, 2025
54% SHARP On the ball (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 1, 2025
54% SKEE ___-Ball (4) Universal Sep 21, 2025
54% ALERT On the ball (5) Commuter Sep 17, 2025
54% ABIGAIL ____'s Party, Mike Leigh play (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 9, 2025
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