Tackle from defender initially getting out of difficulty Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Tackle from defender initially getting out of difficulty last seen in Telegraph Cryptic 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is HARNESS.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HARNESS Tackle from defender initially getting out of difficulty (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Sep 21, 2023
3% EVADE Get out of (5) Commuter Aug 25, 2025
3% TAGTEAM Tackle together (7) USA Today Aug 11, 2025
3% PRY Ferret out with difficulty (3) Newsday Jul 19, 2025
3% SEETO Tackle (5) Wall Street Journal Jul 16, 2025
3% EKE ____ out (make with difficulty) (3)
3% GRASPTHENETTLE Tackle a difficulty (14)
2% RID Get ___ of (throw out) (3)
2% ATFIRST Initially (7) Eugene Sheffer Sep 4, 2025
2% HURDLE Obstacle or difficulty (6) (6) Mirror Classic Sep 3, 2025

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