Defensive player near the goal in football and hockey (8) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FULLBACK Defensive player near the goal in football and hockey (8) (8)
7% BAR Part of a football goal (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 26, 2025
7% SABRE Buffalo hockey player (5) New York Times Mini Oct 31, 2025
6% OSSIE Football player and manager Ardiles (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 12, 2025
6% FULLBACKS Some football players (9) Thomas Joseph Nov 6, 2025
6% ICESKATES Pair on a hockey player's feet (9) Newsday Sep 15, 2025
6% STRIKER Football's goal scorer (7) Puzzler Backwords Aug 29, 2025
6% BACKERS *Defensive football players (7) Universal Nov 26, 2019
6% GOALIE Hockey player for the defense (6)
5% PUCKS Hockey disks (5) New York Times Mini Nov 29, 2025
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