Football defensive move Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Football defensive move . 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is TACKLING.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TACKLING Football defensive move (8)
3% GOALS Footballing aims (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 28, 2025
3% NSC Defense grp. (3) Universal Nov 21, 2025
3% SEAWALL Element of coastal defense (7) LA Times Daily Nov 21, 2025
3% SEATO Cold War defense gp. (5) LA Times Daily Nov 21, 2025
3% RAIDERS Vegas footballers (7) Wall Street Journal Nov 20, 2025
3% MACE Nutmeg spice, or a defensive spray (4)
3% SPORT Soccer or football (5) Newsday Nov 17, 2025
3% INK Squid's defensive secretion (3) The Times Concise Nov 12, 2025
3% THORN Rose's defense (5) Universal Nov 10, 2025
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