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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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TACKLING Football defensive move (8)
3% ELI Football's Manning (3) Eugene Sheffer May 26, 2026
3% NSC Defense advisory group: Abbr. (3)
3% PIGSKIN Football, informally (7) New York Times May 19, 2026
3% ODOR Skunk's defense (4) Eugene Sheffer May 16, 2026
3% ACTIVE On the move (6) LA Times Daily May 16, 2026
3% RAVENS Baltimore footballers (6) Eugene Sheffer May 11, 2026
3% PARRY Fencing defense (5) LA Times Daily May 9, 2026
3% PHD Degree that requires a defense: Abbr. (3)
3% ALIBIS Defendants' defenses (6) Newsday May 3, 2026
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