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

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FULLBACK Defensive player near the goal in football and hockey (8) (8)
7% STRIKER Football's goal scorer (7) Puzzler Backwords Jan 20, 2026
7% OILER Edmonton hockey player (5) LA Times Mini Jan 19, 2026
6% WINAPRIZE Goal for a carnival game player (9) Universal Feb 17, 2026
6% DEKE Ice hockey player's feint (4) USA Today Feb 8, 2026
6% PENALTYAREA A neat player moves in area near the goal (7,4) (11) Puzzler Cryptic Feb 4, 2026
6% BRETTHULL Hockey Hall of Famer with a career 741 goals (9) Wall Street Journal Jan 14, 2026
6% CENTREBACK Defensive soccer player (6,4) (10) Puzzler Jan 12, 2026
6% BAR Part of a football goal (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 26, 2025
6% FULLBACKS Some football players (9) Thomas Joseph Nov 6, 2025
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