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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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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | DEFENDER Soccer player tasked with slowing the opponent's attack | (8) | Wall Street Journal | Apr 14, 2025 |
| 6% | GOAL Soccer player's objective | (4) | ||
| 6% | WINGER Attacking soccer player | (6) | The Times Concise | Jul 16, 2020 |
| 5% | TORO Matador's opponent | (4) | New York Times | Nov 30, 2025 |
| 5% | DUTY Required task | (4) | Newsday | Nov 24, 2025 |
| 5% | ABLE Up to the task | (4) | USA Today | Nov 22, 2025 |
| 5% | OBTUSE Slow-witted | (6) | The Telegraph Quick | Nov 19, 2025 |
| 5% | SPORT Soccer or football | (5) | Newsday | Nov 17, 2025 |
| 5% | SETSON Attacks | (6) | Thomas Joseph | Nov 15, 2025 |
| 5% | NIL Love of soccer? | (3) | LA Times Daily | Nov 14, 2025 |
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