Goalpost I moved for defender (9) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% APOLOGIST Goalpost I moved for defender (9) (9)
7% WIDE To the left of the goalposts, say (4) USA Today Mar 17, 2026
6% STOODUPFOR Defended (10) LA Times Daily Mar 7, 2026
5% SHAKEANDBAKE Burn a defender by making a fake (12) Wall Street Journal Apr 2, 2026
5% DIP Dance move (3) Wall Street Journal Apr 2, 2026
5% MATEINONE "I have a guaranteed victory next move," to a chess player (9) The New Yorker Mini Apr 2, 2026
5% TIPTOES Moves with stealth (7) Wall Street Journal Mar 31, 2026
5% SNEAK Move furtively (5) USA Today Mar 29, 2026
5% EDGE Move sideways (4) Newsday Mar 26, 2026
5% ONE i x i x i x i (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 26, 2026
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