Tree-hugging English footballer, one great player Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LIONEL Tree-hugging English footballer, one great player (6) The Guardian Cryptic Oct 20, 2023
6% FULLBACKS Some football players (9) Thomas Joseph Nov 6, 2025
6% BOBBY ___ Charlton, footballing great (5) (5) Puzzler Nov 5, 2025
6% OAK Fine to hug a tree (3) (3) Puzzler Cryptic Sep 9, 2025
5% ELM Tree (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 9, 2025
5% FIRSTS Origins of trees and ends of trees (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Nov 7, 2025
5% AUNT Ethel Barrymore was a great one to Drew (4) New York Times Nov 5, 2025
5% PDAS Hugging and kissing in a park: Abbr. (4)
5% TEAMMATE Fellow player on one's side (8) The Times Concise Oct 30, 2025
5% ERIE One of the Great Lakes (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 27, 2025

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