Protect against the other team scoring Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Protect against the other team scoring last seen in New York Times 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is DEFEND.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DEFEND Protect against the other team scoring (6) New York Times Jan 10, 2018
3% MASTICATE Team acts badly protecting single champ (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Nov 6, 2025
3% VERSUS Against (6) The Telegraph Quick Nov 6, 2025
3% NIL Score for a goalless team (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 2, 2025
3% TARP Protective sheet against rain (4)
3% OPPOSE Be against (6) USA Today Oct 22, 2025
3% SLEW Scores (4) LA Times Daily Oct 16, 2025
3% AEGIS Protection (5) New York Times Oct 15, 2025
3% ANTI Against (4) USA Today Oct 10, 2025
3% OM Against (2) USA Today Quick Oct 5, 2025

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