Defensive football player, often Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TACKLER Defensive football player, often (7) Universal Dec 11, 2019
8% TACKLING Football defensive move (8)
8% CENTREHALF Defensive footballer (6,4) (10) Mirror Classic Jul 18, 2025
7% SWEEPERS Rubbish clearances with these defensive players? (8) The Times Quick Cryptic Aug 21, 2025
7% NAPHEESACOLLIER WNBA Defensive Player of the Year in 2024 (15) USA Today Aug 21, 2025
7% LINEMEN Typically the biggest players on a football team (7) New York Times Aug 6, 2025
7% NINER Bay Area football player (5) USA Today Jul 18, 2025
7% ALLPRO Standout football player (6) USA Today Jul 7, 2025
7% BETABLOCKER Junior varsity football player? (11) Wall Street Journal Jul 1, 2025
7% ALIBI Accused player's defense in Mafia (5)

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