Move intended to deceive a defensive player Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Move intended to deceive a defensive player . 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 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is DEKE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DEKE Move intended to deceive a defensive player (4)
3% MEANS Intends (5) USA Today Oct 25, 2025
3% CHANT "Defense! Defense!," e.g. (5) USA Today Oct 17, 2025
3% MISLED Deceived (6) The Telegraph Quick Oct 16, 2025
3% MEANT Intended (5) Commuter Oct 13, 2025
3% MEAN Intend (4) Commuter Oct 10, 2025
3% PUN "No ___ intended" (3)
3% LIESTO Deceives (6) Newsday Aug 31, 2025
3% SWEEPERS Rubbish clearances with these defensive players? (8) The Times Quick Cryptic Aug 21, 2025
3% DUPE Deceive (4) The Telegraph Quick Aug 14, 2025
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