Sir Stanley --, first footballer to be knighted (in 1965) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MATTHEWS Sir Stanley --, first footballer to be knighted (in 1965) (8)
7% GAWAIN Sir ___ and the Green Knight. (6) (6) The Guardian Quick Aug 6, 2025
6% NHL Stanley Cup org. (3) Universal Oct 19, 2025
6% SQUIRES Knights-to-be (7) Wall Street Journal Oct 11, 2025
6% SEAN Sir ___ Connery, first iconic 007 star (4)
6% PITH _ helmet (Sir Henry Morton Stanley accessory) (4)
5% MONSIEUR French equivalent of "sir" (8) USA Today Oct 21, 2025
5% ISAAC Sir __ Newton (5) Commuter Oct 18, 2025
5% ARA Parseghian of football (3) Commuter Oct 18, 2025
5% SIRS Knighted men (4) Newsday Oct 15, 2025
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