Defender who is the last line before the goalkeeper Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Defender who is the last line before the goalkeeper . 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SWEEPER.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SWEEPER Defender who is the last line before the goalkeeper (7)
3% BASTION Defender (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jul 1, 2026
3% SLOWEST Last over the line, say (7) New York Times Jun 4, 2026
2% TRIPLETEAM Defend aggressively (10) LA Times Daily Jul 11, 2026
2% QUEUE Line (5) Eugene Sheffer Jul 10, 2026
2% ACTV The last of Lear (4) Newsday Jul 10, 2026
2% ALIBI Defendant's out (5) Wall Street Journal Jul 9, 2026
2% ZEE Last letter (3) Thomas Joseph Jul 9, 2026
2% TWAS "___ the night before Christmas ..." (line from a poem) (4)
2% ANTI Prefix with "virus" for a digital defender (4)
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