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| 99% | 9 | Exact Match! | ||||||
noun • one of the great tragedians of ancient Greece (497-406 BC) | ||||||||
| 37% | 11 | The main playmaker in American football | ||||||
noun • (football) the person who plays quarterback • (American football) the position of the football player in the backfield who directs the offensive play of his team verb • play the quarterback | ||||||||
| 37% | 13 | Defensive playmaker's achievement | ||||||
noun • the act of intercepting; preventing something from proceeding or arriving • (American football) the act of catching a football by a player on the opposing team | ||||||||
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SOPHOCLES which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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SOPHOCLES
Updated: October 14, 2023
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