Football team left opening behind last of defenders Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Football team left opening behind last of defenders . 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 10 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is PORTSMOUTH.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PORTSMOUTH Football team left opening behind last of defenders (10)
6% PLAYS Football team's repertoire (5) The Washington Post Mini Jan 7, 2026
6% ELEVEN Football or cricket team (6) The Telegraph Quick Jan 7, 2026
6% IMPRINT Mark that's left behind (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 26, 2025
6% ONES "The ___ that got left behind ..." (4)
5% ANCHOR Last of a relay race team (6) Newsday Jan 18, 2026
5% WINGERS Footballers with popular Scottish team, informally (7) (7) The Sun Two Speed Jan 16, 2026
5% CHELSEA Football team lease empty historic ground (7) The Times Cryptic Jan 14, 2026
5% EVERTON Turn out old northern football team (7) The Telegraph Toughie Jan 13, 2026
5% INTERIM Temporary setter's following Italian football team (7) The Times Quick Cryptic Jan 6, 2026
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