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Defensive football plays, informally Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue Defensive football plays, informally last seen in New York Times puzzle. 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 QBSACKS.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | QBSACKS Defensive football plays, informally | (7) | New York Times | Feb 17, 2024 |
| 8% | DOWNS Football plays | (5) | Thomas Joseph | Jul 31, 2026 |
| 7% | SPY Defensive player who keeps an eye on the QB, in football lingo | (3) | New York Times | Sep 20, 2026 |
| 7% | DIME ___ defense (football alignment that uses one more defensive back than a nickel defense) | (4) | USA Today | Sep 15, 2026 |
| 7% | MOAT Castle defense | (4) | ||
| 7% | DROPKICK Rare football play | (8) | Eugene Sheffer | Sep 4, 2026 |
| 7% | TENABLE Defensible | (7) | Commuter | Aug 28, 2026 |
| 7% | ALIBI Defense strategy | (5) | Wall Street Journal | Aug 28, 2026 |
| 7% | MILLWALL Football team crush defensive formation (8) | (8) | The Guardian Cryptic | Aug 19, 2026 |
| 7% | PATS New England football team, informally | (4) | Wall Street Journal | Aug 17, 2026 |
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