Soccer player stopping attack (8) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Soccer player stopping attack (8) . 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is DEFENDER.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DEFENDER Soccer player stopping attack (8) (8)
8% REECE Chelsea soccer player ___ James (5) Universal Aug 23, 2025
8% SHOOTER Attacking player at netball (7) The Sun Mini Jul 26, 2025
8% GOAL Soccer player's objective (4)
8% WINGER Attacking soccer player (6) The Times Concise Jul 16, 2020
7% RAIDS Attacks on refrigerators (5) LA Times Mini Oct 16, 2025
7% STING Bee attack (5) Newsday Oct 14, 2025
7% SIEGE Sustained attack (5) LA Times Daily Oct 12, 2025
7% FIGHTER Aircraft for attacking (7) Commuter Oct 10, 2025
7% SPORT Soccer or softball (5) Thomas Joseph Sep 30, 2025
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