Goalpost I moved for defender (9) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% APOLOGIST Goalpost I moved for defender (9) (9)
6% ANKLE ___ breaker, basketball move that causes the defender to fall over (5) New York Times Mini Dec 16, 2025
6% CHANCES Risks moving chicanes? Not I! (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Dec 9, 2025
5% HIE Archaic "move it!" (3)
5% SNEAK Move on tiptoe (5) USA Today Jan 10, 2026
5% PLIE Ballet move (4) Wall Street Journal Jan 10, 2026
5% ASTIR On the move (5) The Telegraph Plusword Jan 9, 2026
5% ZIPS Moves fast (4) Newsday Jan 9, 2026
5% FLOWS Moves effortlessly (5) Wall Street Journal Jan 8, 2026
5% LUNGE Desperate move (5) Newsday Jan 8, 2026
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