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Soccer player tasked with slowing the opponent's attack Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue Soccer player tasked with slowing the opponent's attack last seen in Wall Street Journal 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is DEFENDER.
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40 Potential Answers:
| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | DEFENDER Soccer player tasked with slowing the opponent's attack | (8) | Wall Street Journal | Apr 14, 2025 |
| 6% | SHINGUARD Protective gear for a soccer player | (9) | USA Today | Dec 14, 2025 |
| 6% | GOAL Soccer player's objective | (4) | ||
| 6% | WINGER Attacking soccer player | (6) | The Times Concise | Jul 16, 2020 |
| 5% | ASSAIL Attack | (6) | Eugene Sheffer | Dec 19, 2025 |
| 5% | OLES Soccer chants | (4) | ||
| 5% | ABLE Fit for the task | (4) | Commuter | Dec 15, 2025 |
| 5% | LENTO Slow tempo | (5) | Thomas Joseph | Dec 15, 2025 |
| 5% | ASSAILS Attacks | (7) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Dec 14, 2025 |
| 5% | SNAPAT Attack verbally | (6) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Dec 13, 2025 |
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