Defensive stalwart, in football Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Defensive stalwart, in football . 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 10 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is LINEBACKER.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LINEBACKER Defensive stalwart, in football (10)
6% AMNOT Defensive comeback (5) The Washington Post Mini Jan 8, 2026
6% ALIBI Defense strategy (5) Wall Street Journal Dec 27, 2025
6% RAMPART Defensive embankment (7) The Times Concise Dec 19, 2025
5% NORAD US/Canada defense group (5) Newsday Jan 11, 2026
5% ORAL Like most dissertation defenses (4) LA Times Daily Jan 10, 2026
5% ARA Football's Parseghian (3) Eugene Sheffer Jan 9, 2026
5% ELEVEN Football or cricket team (6) The Telegraph Quick Jan 7, 2026
5% DOWN One of four in football (4) Universal Jan 5, 2026
5% ELI Manning of football (3) Premier Sunday Jan 4, 2026
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