Surprising way for a footballer to be taken (5) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ABACK Surprising way for a footballer to be taken (5) (5)
8% ISA "This -- surprise!" (3) Premier Sunday Mar 8, 2026
8% OOH "That's surprising!" (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 1, 2026
7% GASP [I'm surprised!] (4) LA Times Daily Mar 27, 2026
7% OHS Surprised cries (3) Eugene Sheffer Mar 25, 2026
7% YARD Football unit (4) LA Times Daily Mar 25, 2026
7% KIT Footballer's uniform (3) LA Times Daily Mar 25, 2026
7% BOMBSHELL Shocking surprise (9) (9) Mirror Classic Mar 25, 2026
7% ORAL Taken by mouth (4) Commuter Mar 21, 2026
7% SOCCER Football (6) (6) Mirror Quick Mar 20, 2026
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