Goal after a defense, briefly Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Goal after a defense, briefly . 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is POSTDOC.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% POSTDOC Goal after a defense, briefly (7)
6% CENTREBACK Defensive soccer player (6,4) (10) Puzzler Jan 12, 2026
6% NORAD US/Canada defense group (5) Newsday Jan 11, 2026
6% HERBALHIGHNESS Cannabis consumer's goal? (14) Wall Street Journal Jan 10, 2026
6% ORAL Like most dissertation defenses (4) LA Times Daily Jan 10, 2026
6% AMNOT Defensive comeback (5) The Washington Post Mini Jan 8, 2026
6% PART Audition goal (4) Thomas Joseph Jan 8, 2026
6% GREENTEA After finally leaving, come in again briefly with a drink (8) The Times Cryptic Jan 6, 2026
6% SHOT Goal attempt (4) USA Today Quick Jan 4, 2026
6% NATO Western defense alliance (4) Newsday Dec 29, 2025
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