In American football, either of two players who defend the area furthest back in the field (6) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SAFETY In American football, either of two players who defend the area furthest back in the field (6) (6)
6% QUARTERBACK American football player (11) (11) The Guardian Quick Dec 30, 2025
5% YDS Football field measures, for short (3)
5% YARD Football field unit (4)
5% MLS American football club org. (3) Newsday Jan 1, 2026
5% APOGEAN At the furthest point (7) The Times Sunday Concise Dec 28, 2025
5% EMO American Football genre (3) Universal Dec 23, 2025
5% FULLBACKS Some football players (9) Thomas Joseph Nov 6, 2025
4% NASA They hold the record for the furthest-transported flag (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 13, 2026
4% ABET Words on either side of "___ is ___" (4) New York Times Feb 8, 2026
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