Sporting Ploy Of Taking Left Back Past First Of Strikers If Organised Crossword Clue

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

Updated: October 14, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood

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Rank		Letters	Answer	Clue
1	99%	7		Exact Match!
2	35%	10		Spots where strikers aim to hit the back of the net
3	32%	9		Strikers would be the same at Lord's, taking credit for pressure

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "OFFSIDE" which means:

adjective

• Illegally beyond a prescribed line or area or ahead of the ball or puck

noun

• (sport) the mistake of occupying an illegal position on the playing field (in football, soccer, ice hockey, field hockey, etc.)

adverb

• Illegally in advance of the ball or puck

An example sentence would be:

• "The referee signaled offside when the attacker broke through the defense."
• "The goal was disallowed due to an offside position of the forward."

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Clue Last Found In...

Source	#Number	Answer
The Guardian Cryptic24 Dec 2008	Across 1
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