Their goal is to prevent the other team from scoring Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Their goal is to prevent the other team from scoring . 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 DEFENSE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DEFENSE Their goal is to prevent the other team from scoring (7)
3% FORESTALL Prevent Nottingham team getting everything (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Feb 2, 2026
3% AVERTS Prevents from happening (6) The Times Concise Jan 27, 2026
3% AVOIDANCE Prevention from happening (9) (9) Puzzler Jan 23, 2026
3% CHOKE Prevent from breathing (5) (5) Mirror Classic Jan 21, 2026
3% OPPOSING Like the other team (8) USA Today Jan 13, 2026
3% ELSE Apart from the others (4) Newsday Jan 1, 2026
3% FOIL Prevent from succeeding (4) Universal Dec 26, 2025
3% AVERT Prevent from happening (5) Newsday Dec 22, 2025
3% NETS Scores goals (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 11, 2025
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