Plays in that position, hugging a touchline initially Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Plays in that position, hugging a touchline initially last seen in Telegraph Cryptic puzzle. 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is THEATRE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% THEATRE Plays in that position, hugging a touchline initially (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 1, 2017
5% EMBRACE Hug (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 28, 2026
5% THROWIN Method of restarting play after a football has crossed the touchline (7) The Times Specialist Nov 17, 2025
4% ASANA Mat position (5) LA Times Daily Jan 30, 2026
4% AIDE Maiden hugged assistant (4) (4) Mirror Cryptic Jan 25, 2026
4% MORSE Endeavour perhaps again to hug son (5) The Telegraph Toughie Jan 22, 2026
4% STANCES Positions (7) Thomas Joseph Jan 21, 2026
4% PLUS Positive feature (4) Universal Jan 21, 2026
4% YEA Positive vote (3)
4% LOCATED Positioned (7) (7) Mirror Quick Jan 16, 2026

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