Defensive holding or encroachment Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Defensive holding or encroachment . 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 15 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is FIVEYARDPENALTY.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FIVEYARDPENALTY Defensive holding or encroachment (15)
3% OWNGOAL Defensive howler (7) The Telegraph Quick Sep 5, 2025
3% ALIBI Suspect's defense (5)
3% CONTAIN Hold (7) Eugene Sheffer Aug 29, 2025
3% IMPINGE Encroach (on) (7) Wall Street Journal Aug 23, 2025
3% SEC "Hold on a ___!" (3)
3% MOAT Castle defense (4) Eugene Sheffer Aug 4, 2025
3% PALISADE Defense fence (8) Wall Street Journal Jul 19, 2025
2% ROB Hold up (3) LA Times Daily Sep 6, 2025
2% ESTEEM Hold in high regard (6) Universal Sep 2, 2025
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