Tampa Bay footballer, briefly Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Tampa Bay footballer, briefly . 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 3 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is BUC.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BUC Tampa Bay footballer, briefly (3)
8% BUCCANEER Tampa Bay pro (9) Thomas Joseph Oct 22, 2025
6% RAYS Tampa team (4) Thomas Joseph Oct 24, 2025
6% INLET Bay (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 20, 2025
6% BUCS Tampa Bay footballers, to fans (4)
5% AREA San Francisco Bay ___ (4)
5% THO However, briefly (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 4, 2025
5% UMASS Bay State coll. (5) Premier Sunday Nov 2, 2025
5% CAMI Undershirt, briefly (4) LA Times Daily Nov 2, 2025
5% ATT Lawyer, briefly (3)
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The clue "Tampa Bay footballer, briefly" is a clever way of hinting at the answer "BUC," which is short for "Buccaneer." The Tampa Bay Buccaneers, often called the Bucs, are a professional football team based in Tampa, Florida. This clue combines a reference to the team's location (Tampa Bay) with a shortened version of their nickname (Bucs), resulting in the answer "BUC."