The best player is a defender Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue The best player is a defender . 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 CHAMPION.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CHAMPION The best player is a defender (8)
4% GOALIE Player defending a net (6) USA Today Aug 29, 2025
3% ELITE Best of the best (5) New York Times Mini Oct 29, 2025
3% YET "The best is ___ to come" (3)
3% ONEUPS Bests (6) Wall Street Journal Oct 27, 2025
3% ACESOUT Gets the best of (7) LA Times Daily Oct 27, 2025
3% IDEAL Best possible (5) Newsday Oct 27, 2025
3% PLEA Defendant's answer to a charge (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 26, 2025
3% MANS ___ best friend (4) New York Times Oct 22, 2025
3% ONEUP Best by a little (5) New York Times Mini Oct 21, 2025
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