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noun • a small flat triangular bone in front of the knee that protects the knee joint verb • shoot in the kneecap, often done by terrorist groups as a warning | ||||||||
| 36% | 8 | Player who takes up a position between the forwards and the halfbacks in rugby union | ||||||
noun • (football) the running back who plays the fullback position on the offensive team • (American football) the position of a back on a football team, generally larger in size than halfbacks verb • play the fullback | ||||||||
| 36% | 7 | A term used in rugby for preventing the opposing team's forwards | ||||||
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Punish Rugby Forwards Holding Up Three Quarters Crossword Clue
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KNEECAP which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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KNEECAP
Updated: October 14, 2023
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