Curl Shot By Goalposts For Rugby Pitch Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is LURCH which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: LURCH

Updated: October 14, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood

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Best Possible Answers

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Rank		Letters	Answer	Clue
1	99%	5		Exact Match!
2	43%	12		Duty of defending the goalposts and preventing the opposing team from scoring in rugby
3	41%	9		A ball kicked between the goalposts in football or rugby

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "LURCH" which means:

noun

• An unsteady uneven gait
• A decisive defeat in a game (especially in cribbage)
• Abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance)
• The act of moving forward suddenly

verb

• Walk as if unable to control one's movements
• Move abruptly
• Move slowly and unsteadily
• Loiter about, with no apparent aim
• Defeat by a lurch

An example sentence would be:

• "He lurched forward as the bus suddenly stopped."
• "The drunk man lurched from side to side as he walked."

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Clue Last Found In...

Source	#Number	Answer
The Guardian Cryptic08 May 2015	Across 24
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1	A ball kicked between the goalposts in football or rugby
2	Disapprove, putting a right back between the goalposts The Guardian Cryptic - 04 Mar 2011	The Guardian Cryptic / 04 Mar 2011
3	Duty of defending the goalposts and preventing the opposing team from scoring in rugby
4	Goalposts New York Times - 12 May 2005	New York Times / 12 May 2005
5	Horizontal beam on goalposts The Guardian Quick - 20 Apr 2000	The Guardian Quick / 20 Apr 2000
6	Post connecting goalposts The Guardian Quick - 16 Dec 2004	The Guardian Quick / 16 Dec 2004
7	To the left or right of the goalposts New York Times Bonus - 01 Aug 2010	New York Times Bonus / 01 Aug 2010