Defensive football plays, informally Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
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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