Second player in line of defence? Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Second player in line of defence? . 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 BACK.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BACK Second player in line of defence? (4)
7% ALIBI Legal defence (5) The Telegraph Quick Sep 12, 2025
7% REARGUARD Last line of defence (9) (9)
6% REBUTTAL Defence lawyer's job (8) (8) The Guardian Quick Sep 29, 2025
6% ISA "The best defence ____ good offence" (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 26, 2025
6% MIDFIELDER Footballer between defence and attack (10) (10) Mirror Classic Sep 20, 2025
6% LEAP __ second (4) LA Times Daily Sep 19, 2025
6% PALISADE Defence of royal retainer in speech (8) The Telegraph Toughie Sep 18, 2025
6% ATSTAKE On the line (7) LA Times Daily Sep 16, 2025
6% ME --> ____" by Player (2) USA Today Quick Sep 12, 2025
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