Defensive ___ or Tight ___ (football positions) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Defensive ___ or Tight ___ (football positions) . 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 3 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is END.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% END Defensive ___ or Tight ___ (football positions) (3)
7% GUARD Position in football and basketball but not baseball (5) The Atlantic Mar 1, 2026
7% SAFETY Football defensive position (6)
6% CLINCH Tight embrace (6) Commuter Mar 18, 2026
6% LOOSER Not as tight (6) USA Today Mar 13, 2026
6% GOTOPEN Had no defense? (7) LA Times Daily Feb 28, 2026
6% TAUT Pulled tight (4) Commuter Feb 27, 2026
6% MUM Tight-lipped (3) USA Today Feb 9, 2026
6% LOOSE Not tight (5) USA Today Jan 25, 2026
6% GOALIE Footballer's advanced position after start (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Jan 7, 2026
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