Goalpost I moved for defender (9) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Goalpost I moved for defender (9) . 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 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is APOLOGIST.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% APOLOGIST Goalpost I moved for defender (9) (9)
7% CROSSBAR Goalpost beam (8) (8)
6% LOEB Leopold's co-defendant (4) Newsday Oct 12, 2025
6% ATEA "I can't move because I ___ lot of food" (consumed): 2 wds. (4)
6% STILL Not moving (5) Puzzler Backwords Oct 2, 2025
6% PLEA Defendant's answer to a charge (4) Newsday Sep 22, 2025
6% AGENCIES Information held in case I moved offices (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Sep 9, 2025
6% ATTACKDOGS Defenders on leashes (10) Universal Sep 8, 2025
6% ASTIR Moving (5) Commuter Sep 2, 2025
6% ENDZONE Area of an American football pitch beyond the goalposts (7) The Times Specialist Sep 1, 2025
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