Hesitant defender tackled, but "Foul!" Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DOUBTFUL Hesitant defender tackled, but "Foul!" (8)
6% HARM "No ___, no foul" (4)
6% AWFUL Foul (5) The Telegraph Quick Nov 9, 2025
5% GEAR Tackle good listener (4) (4) The Sun Two Speed Dec 14, 2025
5% ITSOK "No harm, no foul" (5) New York Times Dec 11, 2025
5% UNSURE Hesitant, not certain (6) (6) Puzzler Dec 11, 2025
5% UHS Verbal hesitations (3) New York Times Dec 10, 2025
5% PAGAN Face tackling a good heathen (5) The Times Cryptic Dec 10, 2025
5% STENCH Foul smell (6) The Times Concise Dec 6, 2025
5% LURES Pieces of fishing tackle (5) Universal Dec 4, 2025
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