Football's opposite of attacker (8) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Football's opposite of attacker (8) . 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 DEFENDER.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DEFENDER Football's opposite of attacker (8) (8)
95% MIDFIELDER Footballer between defence and attack (10) (10) Mirror Classic Sep 20, 2025
86% SETUPON Attack (7) New York Times Sep 28, 2025
86% ASSAILMENT Attack (10) Newsday Sep 13, 2025
82% RAIDS Attacks on refrigerators (5) LA Times Mini Oct 16, 2025
82% STING Bee attack (5) Newsday Oct 14, 2025
82% SIEGE Sustained attack (5) LA Times Daily Oct 12, 2025
82% FIGHTER Aircraft for attacking (7) Commuter Oct 10, 2025
82% SICS Urges to attack (4) USA Today Sep 23, 2025
82% SETON Attack (3,2) (5) Mirror Classic Sep 23, 2025
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