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Complete Support For Defensive Player Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is FULL BACK which was last seen in the Telegraph Cryptic crossword.
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99%9FULL BACKExact Match!
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34%4 Give support to defensive player
adjective

• related to or located at the back

noun

• the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine

• the side that goes last or is not normally seen

• the part of something that is furthest from the normal viewer

• (football) a person who plays in the backfield

• the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord

• the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book

• the part of a garment that covers the back of your body

• a support that you can lean against while sitting

• (American football) the position of a player on a football team who is stationed behind the line of scrimmage

adverb

• in or to or toward a former location

• at or to or toward the back or rear

• in or to or toward an original condition

• in or to or toward a past time

• in reply

• in repayment or retaliation

adjective satellite

• located at or near the back of an animal

• of an earlier date

verb

• be behind; approve of

• travel backward

• give support or one's approval to

• cause to travel backward

• support financial backing for

• be in back of

• place a bet on

• shift to a counterclockwise direction

• establish as valid or genuine

• strengthen by providing with a back or backing

30%8 What a defensive player does to an offensive player
noun

• the person who plays offensive or defensive tackle on a football team

• gear consisting of ropes etc. supporting a ship's masts and sails

• gear used in fishing

• (American football) a position on the line of scrimmage, typically opposite one of the offensive guards

• (American football) grasping an opposing player with the intention of stopping by throwing to the ground

verb

• accept as a challenge

• put a harness

• seize and throw down an opponent player, who usually carries the ball

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Telegraph Cryptic17 Jun 2024 Down 3 FULL BACK
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