Pressure applied to substitute player to defend (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PRESERVE Pressure applied to substitute player to defend (8) (8)
6% USE Apply (3) New York Times Dec 28, 2025
6% RUB Apply pressure to central problem (3) (3) Mirror Cryptic Dec 27, 2025
6% SPACEAGE Wise man defends pressure point in the modern era (8) The Telegraph Toughie Dec 16, 2025
5% LUBED Applied oil to (5) Newsday Jan 11, 2026
5% DAUB Apply messily, as fingerpaint (4) Universal Jan 11, 2026
5% SURROGATE Substitute (9) (9) Mirror Classic Jan 8, 2026
5% DAB Apply gently (3) New York Times Jan 6, 2026
5% BASTE Apply drippings to (5) The Washington Post Mini Dec 31, 2025
5% TORR Unit of pressure (4) Wall Street Journal Dec 27, 2025
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