Defensive football player, often Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TACKLER Defensive football player, often (7) Universal Dec 11, 2019
8% FULLBACKS Some football players (9) Thomas Joseph Nov 6, 2025
7% ACL Part of the knee often injured by footballers (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 28, 2025
7% OSSIE Football player and manager Ardiles (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 12, 2025
7% BACKERS *Defensive football players (7) Universal Nov 26, 2019
6% NATO Western defense grp. (4) Newsday Dec 3, 2025
6% AIR Football filler (3) Newsday Dec 1, 2025
6% ALOT Often (4) LA Times Daily Nov 30, 2025
6% ONENIL Football squeaker (6) Newsday Nov 29, 2025
6% GOALS Footballing aims (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 28, 2025

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