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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SQUIBKICK Football tactic to prevent a long return (9) New York Times Apr 16, 2021
3% PLOY Tactical manoeuvre (4) Puzzler Backwords Jan 11, 2026
3% PUNT Long football kick (4) USA Today Dec 30, 2025
2% ACES They aren't returned (4) Wall Street Journal Jan 10, 2026
2% CLOT What heparin prevents (4) The Washington Post Mini Jan 9, 2026
2% EON Long, long time (3) USA Today Jan 9, 2026
2% ARA Football's Parseghian (3) Eugene Sheffer Jan 9, 2026
2% SOUNDPROOF Preventing the passage of noise (10) (10) Mirror Classic Jan 9, 2026
2% SMEAR Nasty political tactic (5) Commuter Jan 8, 2026
2% SAGA Long, long story (4) Commuter Jan 5, 2026

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