Failed when defensive player sacked (9) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BACKFIRED Failed when defensive player sacked (9) (9) Puzzler Cryptic Jun 4, 2026
6% WARCABINET Defense council? (10) New York Times Jun 27, 2026
6% ROSINBAG Sack on a mound (8) Wall Street Journal Jun 20, 2026
6% ARENOT Fail to be (6) Newsday Jun 19, 2026
6% HEMP Plant used when making sacking (4) (4) Puzzler Jun 7, 2026
6% PLEA Appeal in defense (4) New York Times Jun 5, 2026
6% BAG Sack (3) LA Times Daily May 29, 2026
6% AXE Sack (3) New York Times May 29, 2026
6% MAIL Postal sackful (4)
6% ODOR Skunk's defense (4) Eugene Sheffer May 16, 2026

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